Community (ecology)

In ecology, a community is the living things in a place. It may mean a group of living things that are not dependent on other communities. It may mean a small group, such as the living things in a piece of dead wood.^[1] Populations of many species make up a community. A community with its physical and chemical environment makes an ecosystem. Each population may have an effect on other populations in the community in different ways (called symbiosis).^[2]

1. ↑ "Community". Biology Dictionary. 2016-12-29. Archived from the original on 2020-11-27. Retrieved 2021-03-12.
2. ↑ Starr, Cecie (2006). Biology : Concepts and Applications. Christine A. Evers, Lisa Starr (6th ed.). Belmont, CA: Thomson, Brooks/Cole. p. 706. ISBN 0-534-46223-5. OCLC 57966041.