Ecological Organization

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What is an ecosystem?

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A collection of organisms that make up a community as well as all of the nonliving aspects of the environment.

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What are biotic factors?

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Living components of an ecosystem, such as plants, animals, and microorganisms.

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What are abiotic factors?

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Nonliving components of an ecosystem, such as sunlight, water, and minerals.

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What is a population?

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A group of individuals of the same species living in a specific area.

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What is a community in ecology?

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All the different populations of species that live together in a particular area.

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What is the difference between a habitat and an ecosystem?

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A habitat is the natural environment where an organism lives, while an ecosystem includes both the living (biotic) and nonliving (abiotic) components.

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What is a food chain?

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A sequence that shows how energy and nutrients flow from one organism to another in an ecosystem.

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What is a producer?

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An organism that can make its own food, typically through photosynthesis, such as plants.

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What is a consumer?

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An organism that obtains energy by eating other organisms.

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What is a decomposer?

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An organism that breaks down dead or decaying organisms, returning nutrients to the soil.