Unit 2 Ecology Flashcards

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decomposer

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organisms that breakdown (decay) organic matter

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secondary consumer

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an organism that eats primary consumers

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scavenger

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consumers that feed on the body of dead organisms

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community

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different species living in the same area

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population

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organisms of the same species living in the same area

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10% rule

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a rule that a certain percent of energy is transferred

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apex predators

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an organism with no natural predators

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organism

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a living thing

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keystone

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an organism that defines an ecosystem

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primary producer

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an organism that makes its own food