Vocab: Competition in Ecosystems

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An area where biotic and abiotic factors interact, defined by weather, climate, and diverse species.

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ecosystem

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Different plant species in a desert compete for resources. These non-living environmental variables are called __________.

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abiotic

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A school of clownfish moves together in a coral reef, looking identical. This group is called a:

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population

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All living factors in an environment with many species are known as:

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Biotic

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Plants depend on soil nutrients for growth. Relationship?

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Dependent Interaction

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Hyenas and African painted dogs compete for scarce antelope in the savannah.

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Competitive

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Nemo moves along the East Australian current among various life forms, either single-celled or multi-celled.

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Organisms

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A squirrel eats a plant for energy. It is a:

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primary consumer

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An animal that gets energy by consuming lower food chain animals is a:

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secondary consumer

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Factors organisms depend on for survival that may become scarce due to increased competition:

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limited resources