7.5 Ecosystem Dynamics Vocabulary

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palm oil

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A vegetable oil that comes from the fruit of the oil palm trees.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

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ecosystem

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A system that environments and their organisms form through their interactions.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

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population

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Group of the same kind of organism in an area.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

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sustainability

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The ability to be maintained at a certain rate or level.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

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constraints

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A limitation or restriction.

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

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biotic factors

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

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abiotic factors

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

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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food chain

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A sequence of organisms each dependent on the next as a source of food.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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habitat

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The natural home or environment of an organism.

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niche

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The role or function of an organism or species within an ecosystem.