Competition in Ecosystems

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What are nonliving components of an ecosystem?

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Nonliving components of an ecosystem include air, water, sunlight, soil, and minerals.

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What do wildlife biologists study?

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Wildlife biologists study populations in ecosystems, including interactions between different species and their environments.

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What are the two types of things that environments include?

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Environments include both living (plants, animals) and nonliving (air, water) things.

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How do ecosystems maintain stability?

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Ecosystems maintain stability through interactions among organisms, such as competition, predation, and symbiosis.

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What is an invasive species?

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An invasive species is a plant or animal that is not native to an ecosystem and can disrupt the local environment.

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What is competition in ecosystems?

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Competition in ecosystems occurs when organisms vie for the same resources, such as food, water, and space.

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What role do producers play in an ecosystem?

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Producers, like plants, create their own food through photosynthesis and provide energy for other organisms.

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What are consumers in an ecosystem?

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Consumers are organisms that eat other organisms for energy, including herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores.

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What is the significance of decomposers in an ecosystem?

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Decomposers break down dead organic matter, recycling nutrients back into the soil and supporting new plant growth.

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What is a food chain?

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A food chain is a linear sequence that shows how energy and nutrients flow from one organism to another in an ecosystem.