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Question
Define community.
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Solution 1
A community is an assemblage of populations of different species living in the same area and interacting with one another.
Solution 2
A community is an association of a number of different interrelated populations belonging to different species in a common environment. A community is characterised by species diversity, coexistence and interdependence.
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