Applied Ecology Vocabulary Review

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What is a detritivore?

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An organism that feeds on dead organisms, recycling the nutrients back into the ground.

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What is a producer?

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An organism that uses sunlight or chemical energy to make its own food.

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What is a biotic factor?

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A living component of an ecosystem, such as soil bacteria.

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What is parasitism?

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An ongoing relationship in which one organism benefits and the other is harmed.

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What is competition in ecology?

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Occurs when two organisms are trying to acquire the same resources.

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Define mutualism.

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A symbiotic relationship where both organisms benefit.

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What is commensalism?

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A relationship where one organism benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed.

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What is predation?

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An interaction where one organism (the predator) kills and eats another organism (the prey).

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What are abiotic factors?

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Non-living components of an ecosystem, such as temperature, water, and soil.

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What is an ecosystem?

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A community of living organisms interacting with their physical environment.