Ecosystems

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What is humus?

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A material in soil formed when plants and animals decompose.

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What is a decomposer?

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A living thing that feeds on dead plant and animal matter.

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What is an epiphyte?

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A plant that grows on another plant instead of in soil.

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What is an invasive species?

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A species of organism that is introduced to a new location and causes problems.

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What is a food web?

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A model of the feeding relationships within a community.

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What is an ecosystem?

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A community of living organisms and their interactions with the environment.

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What is biodiversity?

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The variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem.

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What is a habitat?

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The natural environment in which an organism lives.

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What is a producer?

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An organism that can make its own food, typically through photosynthesis.

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What is a consumer?

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An organism that eats other organisms for energy.