Invasive Species, Symbiosis, Abiotic, Biotic, Food Webs, etc.

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What are abiotic factors?

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Non-living components of an ecosystem, such as temperature, water, soil, and sunlight.

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What are biotic factors?

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Living components of an ecosystem, including plants, animals, and microorganisms.

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What is symbiosis?

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A close and long-term interaction between two different species.

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What is commensalism?

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A type of symbiotic relationship where one species benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed.

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What is mutualism?

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A type of symbiotic relationship where both species benefit from the interaction.

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What is parasitism?

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A type of symbiotic relationship where one species benefits at the expense of the other.

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What is a food web?

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A complex network of feeding relationships among various organisms in an ecosystem.

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What is competition in an ecosystem?

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The struggle between organisms for the same resources, such as food, water, and space.

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What are producers in an energy pyramid?

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Organisms that produce their own food through photosynthesis, such as plants.

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What are primary consumers?

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Herbivores that eat producers, such as rabbits and deer.