Ecology Vocabulary

The living and nonliving parts of the environment of a certain area.

• Ecosystem

• Ecology

• Biotic

• Abiotic

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

The study of an ecosystem.

• Ecosystem

• Ecology

• Biotic

• Abiotic

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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Living parts of ecosystems - organisms

• Biotic

• Abiotic

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

Nonliving parts of ecosystems - rocks, nutrients, soil, air, climate

• Biotic

• Abiotic

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

When two or more organisms or species seek the same resource at the same time.

• Competition

• Limiting Factor

• Carrying Capacity

An organism that creates its own food source,glucose, through photosynthesis.

• Producer

• Consumer

• Decomposer

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An organism that obtains their glucose and nutrients by ingesting or eating, other organisms.

• Producer

• Consumer

• Decomposer

A type of consumer that eats and decomposes dead organisms.

• Producer

• Consumer

• Decomposer

A type of consumer that eats only plants

• Herbivore

• Carnivore

• Omnivore

A type of consumer that eats only meat.

• Herbivore

• Carnivore

• Omnivore

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3