Ecology and Biology Concepts

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Ecology

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The study of interactions between organisms and their environment.

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Abiotic

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Non-living chemical and physical parts of the environment that affect living organisms.

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Biotic

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Living components of an ecosystem.

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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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Community

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A group of different species living together in one area.

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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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Autotroph

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An organism that produces its own food from inorganic substances.

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Producer

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An organism, usually a plant or algae, that produces its own food through photosynthesis.

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Heterotroph

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An organism that cannot produce its own food and instead consumes other organisms.

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Consumer

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An organism that feeds on other organisms in a food chain.