Levels of Organization

SPI 0607.2.3Identify the biotic and abiotic

elements of the major biomes.

Levels of OrganizationAn environment can be

broken down into 5 levels of organization

Organism

an individual plant, animal or single-celled

life form

Organism

Populationgroup of individuals of the

SAME species that live together in the same area.

Population

Communityall populations of

DIFFERENT species that live in the same area.

Community

Ecosystema community of

organisms and the ABIOTIC environment

Ecosystem

BiosphereAll parts of Earth where

life exists.Basically…the Planet!

Biosphere