Chapter 7: Interactions in Ecosystems

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ecosystem

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all the living organisms and their environment in a certain section of the earth

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environment

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the nonliving part of an ecosystem that includes soil, water, sunlight, temperature, and air

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individual

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each living member of an ecosystem

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population

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all the organisms of the same species that live in an ecosystem

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community

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all the different species that live in a particular ecosystem

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habitat

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the place where an organism lives

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niche

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an organism's specific function or job in an ecosystem

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producers

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organisms that get their energy directly from the sun and change the energy into a form that other organisms can use

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consumers

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organisms that depend on producers for food

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herbivores

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consumers that eat only plants