Flow of Energy in Ecosystems

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Abiotic

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Non-living parts of the ecosystem

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Biotic

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Living components of an ecosystem, such as plants and animals.

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Producer

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Organisms that produce their own food, typically through photosynthesis, forming the base of the food chain.

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Consumer

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Organisms that get energy by eating either plants or other organisms

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Decomposer

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Organisms that break down dead or decaying organisms, recycling nutrients back into the ecosystem.

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examples of abiotic factors

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water, oxygen, temperature, humidity, soil

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examples of biotic factors

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animals, plants, bacteria, decomposers