Biosphere
the part of earth that is overtaken by living organisms
ecosystem
all the living an non-living things in a particular area and the interaction between them
biotic factors
the interaction between living organisms
abiotic factors
measurable non-living characteristics of an environment
edaphic factors
abiotic factors that relate to the soil like water content, compactions, pH or organic matter content
anthropogenic factors
the result of human activity such as deforestation or burning fossil fuels.
random quadrating
measures abundance in a uniform environment
transects
measures distribution and abundance along an abiotic gradient