4-25 Vocab Review

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Define ecology

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The study of how living things interact with each other and their environment.

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Abiotic factor

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Nonliving aspects of the environment

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Biotic factor

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Living aspects of the environment

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Define niche

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Role a species plays in an ecosystem

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Define habitat

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The physical area where a species lives

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Define producers

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Organisms that produce food for themselves and others.

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Define autotrophs

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Organisms that produce food for themselves and others.

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Define decomposers

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Organisms that break down remains and waste from other organisms.

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Define heterotrophs

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Organisms that depend on other organisms for food.

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Define biodiversity

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The variety of living organisms, genes, and ecosystems.