Ecosystems Vocabulary

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Herbivore

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A consumer that feeds on plants only.

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Omnivore

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A consumer that feeds on plants and animals.

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Carnivore

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A consumer that feeds on animals only.

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Producer

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An organism that can make its own food through photosynthesis.

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Scavenger

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An animal that feeds on the bodies of dead organisms.

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Photosynthesis

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The process that allows producers to convert light into chemical energy.

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Consumer

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An organism that gains energy by feeding on other organisms.

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Biotic Factor

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A living part of an ecosystem.

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Abiotic Factor

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A nonliving part of an ecosystem.

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The Sun

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The main source of all energy within an ecosystem.