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Can you please define the following and give an example of each? Provide at least 300 words.

a. biosphere
b. biome
c. ecosystem
d. community
e. population
f. species
g. individual

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This solution is comprised of a very detailed response of about 320 words. This response provides clear definitions and examples for the ecological terms being discussed. Concepts discussed include biosphere, biome, ecosystem, community, population, species and individual.

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The biosphere is that part of a planet earth's outer shell-including air, land, and water within which life occurs, and which biotic processes in turn alter or transform.
An example is earth

Biome:
In ecology, a biome is a major regional group of distinctive plant and animal communities well adapted to the region's physical environment. The concept of a biome highlights the interaction among plant and animal populations, soil, water and air. A biome is discernible at a global scale, and a biotic area is the geographical area ...

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