Impact of Invasive Species and Ecosystems

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What is an Extinct Species?

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A species that has died out completely and no longer exists.

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What is a Behavioral Adaptation?

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Changes in the way an animal acts to help it survive.

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What happens to an ecosystem without sunlight?

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All living organisms would eventually die.

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What is Primary Succession?

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The process of ecological change that occurs in an area with no soil.

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What are Pioneer Species?

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Organisms like lichen or algae that first colonize an area during primary succession.

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What is an Endangered Species?

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A species that is at risk of extinction in the near future.

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What is a Threatened Species?

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A species that is likely to become endangered in the future.

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What is a Physical Adaptation?

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Changes in an animal's body structure that help it survive.

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What is an Ecosystem?

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A community of living organisms and their environment interacting as a system.

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What is a Habitat?

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The natural environment where a species lives and grows.