Ecology Vocab Practice

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Nonliving components of an ecosystem

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abiotic

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Living components of an ecosystem

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biotic

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A plant or animal with a highly positive impact on other organisms in its environment.

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keystone species

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A plant or animal that is among the first to colonize an area.

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pioneer species

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Plants are:

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autotroph

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Another name for a consumer

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heterotroph

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A consumer that is not picky about food

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generalist

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A consumer that eats only a few things

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specialist

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Using chemicals in the environment to power metabolism

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chemosynthesis

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Naturally occurring events that move materials like Carbon or Nitrogen in the environment

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biogeochemical cycles