Ecology Flashcards

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Ecosystem

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A group of living things and their non-living environment.

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Community

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All the plants and animals that live and interact with each other in a place; all the populations living together in one area.

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Habitat

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The special place in a community where a plant or animal lives.

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Death Rate

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The amount of animals that die in a period of time.

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Producer

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An organism that uses sunlight to make its own food.

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Consumer

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An organism that eats another living organism for food.

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Decomposer

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An organism that breaks down and decays the remains of dead organisms.

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Omnivore

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Eats plants and animals.

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Herbivore

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Eats plants.

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Food Chain

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A diagram that shows the energy flow in an ecosystem.

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