Ecology Practice 23

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Emigration

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the movement out of an area

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Habitat

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The place where an organism lives.

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Consumer

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An organism that must eat to get energy.

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Abiotic

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Nonliving components of an ecosystem.

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Producers

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Organisms that obtain energy through photosynthesis.

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Ecosystem

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A community of living organisms and their interactions with the abiotic environment.

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Biotic factors

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

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Photosynthesis

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The process by which producers convert light energy into chemical energy.

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Decomposer

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An organism that breaks down dead organic material.

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Primary consumer

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An organism that eats producers.