Ecological Concepts

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Habitat

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The place or environment where a plant or animal naturally or normally lives and grows.

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Symbiotic Relationships

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A close and often long-term interaction between two different species, which can be beneficial, harmful, or have no impact on either species involved.

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Parasitism

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A biological interaction where one organism, the parasite, benefits by living on or in another organism, the host, causing harm to the host.

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Generalist

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This organism has a high probability of surviving changes, large social niche, and can adjust to the ever-changing environment.

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Specialist

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An organism with a narrow ecological niche, meaning it has specific needs and can only thrive in a limited range of environmental conditions or with a restricted diet.

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Autotroph

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An autotroph is an organism that can produce its own food using light, water, carbon dioxide, or other chemicals.

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Omnivores

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An omnivore is an organism that eats plants and animals.

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Carnivores

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A carnivore is an organism that mostly eats meat, or the flesh of animals.

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Decomposers

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A decomposer is any organism that breaks down or eats decaying material for its energy source.

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Food Web

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A complex network of food chains that shows the interconnected feeding relationships between all organisms in an ecosystem.