Ecology Vocab

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Biotic

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The living things that shape an ecosystem

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Abiotic

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Non-living factors in an environment

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Energy Pyramid

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Graphical representation of energy flow at each trophic level in an ecosystem.

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Food Chain

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Graphical representation of energy flow at each trophic level in an ecosystem.

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Autotrophs are organisms that can make their own food.

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Autotrophs.

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Organisms that obtain food from organic debris

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Detritivores

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Nitrogen gas from the atmosphere is incorporated into plant tissues.

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Nitrogen Fixation

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Denitrification

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Conversion of nitrates into nitrogen gas

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Heterotrophs:

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Animals that cannot make their own food.

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What is a food web?

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It shows all feeding relationships between plants and animals and how they are connected.