Ecology Vocab Flashcards

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Ecology

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study of the interactions that take place among organisms and their environment

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Biotic Factors

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living things within an ecosystem

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Organism

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one of any living thing

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Habitat

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place where an organism lives and that provides the types of food, shelter, moisture, and temperature needed for survival

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Food Chain

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chain showing how energy passes from one organism to the next

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Herbivore

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eat producers

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Symbiosis

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any close relationship between species, including mutualism, commensalism, and parasitism.

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Predator

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animal that hunts and kills other animals for food. It is a type of consumer [carnivore or omnivore]

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Carrying Capacity

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largest number of individuals of a particular species that an ecosystem can support over time

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Abiotic

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non-living parts of ecosystem-air/water/soil/sun