Ecology Vocabulary

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Ecology

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The study of interactions between organisms and their environment.

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Global Warming

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The increase in Earth's average surface temperature due to rising levels of greenhouse gases.

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Ecological Succession

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The process of change in the species structure of an ecological community over time.

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Biosphere

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The global sum of all ecosystems, including all life forms and their relationships.

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Ecosystem

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

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Heterotroph

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An organism that obtains its energy by consuming other organisms.

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Community

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A group of different species living together in one area.

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Autotroph

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An organism that produces its own food using sunlight or chemical energy.

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Population

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A group of individuals of the same species living in a specific area.

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Producer and Consumer

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Producers make their own food, while consumers eat other organisms for energy.