Ecological levels of Organization

1. The Biosphere

1.1. A familiar scene on Earth which simultaneously shows the lithosphere, hydrosphere and atmosphere.

1.2. Examples

1.2.1. Field

1.2.2. Valley

2. Ecosystem

2.1. all the living organisms in an area along with the nonliving, or abiotic, parts of their environment.

2.2. Examples

2.2.1. Forest

2.2.2. Pond

2.2.3. Grassland

3. Habitat

3.1. the natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism.

3.2. Examples

3.2.1. Leaf

3.2.2. Rivers

4. Individuals

4.1. A single, separate organism (animal or plant) distinguished from others of a same kind.

4.2. Examples

4.2.1. Honey Bees

4.2.2. Coral

4.2.3. Plants

5. Communites

5.1. interacting group of various species in a common location.

5.2. Examples

5.2.1. Forest inhabited by wildlife

5.2.2. undergrowth plants containing bacteria and fungi

6. Population

6.1. A group of organisms of one species that interbreed and live in the same place at the same time

6.2. Examples

6.2.1. Deer population

6.2.2. Grasshopper population