Fill in the Blanks EcologyOnline version An introduction to ecosystems and their vocabulary by ioanna ziaka 1 population organism feshwater temperature aquatic community biotic desert interaction ecosystem abiotic species divided microorganisms climate marine salt tundra terrestrial biome Ecology is the study of the between factors of the environment , such as , air and water , and factors , such as plants , animals and . An is a living thing and many of the same form a . Many populations make up a which interact with abiotic factors in an area to form an . A is a name for a group of ecosystems which share similar and plant and animal . There are a number of biomes but they are into two big categories : biomes , where there is water , and biomes , where there is land . The first category is divided into two smaller ones : the biome , where there are ecosystems such as lakes and rivers , and the biome , where the water contains a higher level of . Terrestrial biomes include the , which is the hottest , and the , which is the coldest biome on our planet .