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  1. An environment in ecology, is the sum of 
  2. conditions affecting a particular organism, 
  3. including physical surroundings, climate, and 
  4. influences of other living organisms. In 
  5. common usage, `the environment' often means 
  6. the total global environment, without 
  7. reference to any particular organism. 
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  9. Subject by: Robert Small
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