Ecology Vocabulary 2025

A single linear path of energy transfer through the trophic levels of an ecosystem

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A representation of the organisms in an ecosystem organized into separate trophic levels with producers at the bottom and top predators at the top

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An increase in the average temperature of Earth's atmosphere, especially a sustained increase great enough to cause changes in the global climate

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An organism that consumes both animals and plants.

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An organism that obtains its energy from an abiotic source, such as sunlight or inorganic chemicals

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Animals that eat other animals

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A complex of interconnected food chains showing the trophic interactions in an ecosystem

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A condition that occurs when two or more organisms compete for the same resources within an ecological community

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A diagram to show the amount of mass present at each trophic level

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An organism that is captured and consumed by another organism for nourishment

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