Ecosystem Dynamics

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What is a biotic factor in a forest ecosystem?

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A biotic factor is a living component of an ecosystem, such as trees, animals, and plants.

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What is a population in ecology?

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A population is a group of similar organisms of the same species that live in the same area.

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What is a habitat?

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A habitat is the natural environment where an organism lives, providing food, shelter, and mates.

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What is a decomposer?

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A decomposer is an organism that breaks down decaying plants and animals, recycling nutrients back into the ecosystem.

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What is a niche?

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A niche is the role or function of an organism within its ecosystem, including its habitat, resource use, and interactions with other organisms.

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What are abiotic factors?

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Abiotic factors are non-living components of an ecosystem, such as temperature, water, soil, and sunlight.

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What is an ecosystem?

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An ecosystem is a community of living organisms interacting with each other and their physical environment.

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What is a food chain?

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A food chain is a linear sequence of organisms through which nutrients and energy pass as one organism eats another.

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What is a producer?

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A producer is an organism, usually a plant, that can make its own food through photosynthesis.

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What is a consumer?

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A consumer is an organism that cannot produce its own food and must eat other organisms for energy.