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What is the difference between a animal population and the difference between the animal community?
Question Date: 2017-10-16
Answer 1:

A population is all of one species in a particular place, like all of the bison in Yellowstone Park or all of the trout in a particular lake. A community is all of the species in a particular place, like all of the living things in Yellowstone Park or a particular lake. A community is a collection of populations.

What are some populations and communities near where you live?

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