chapter1 Flashcards

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Ecology

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is the study of the interactions of organisms with one another and with their environment

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Biotic

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describes living factors in the environment

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abiotic

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describes the non living part of the envimorent water rocks temperature

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population

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a group of organisms that live in the same area

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communtiy

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all populations of species that lilve and interact with each other

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ecosystem

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a community of organisms and their abiotic enviorment

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7
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biosphere

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life exsits on part of earth

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8
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herbivore

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eats only plants

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carnivore

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eats only animals

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10
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omnivorse

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eats both plants and animals

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food chain

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energy fod flows from one organism to anther

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food web

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show the feeding relationship between organism an ecosystem

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13
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energy pyramid

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diagram show loss of energy

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14
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carrying capacity

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the largest population that an environment can support

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prey

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killed and eaten by other organisms

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preditore

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eats all or part of another organisms

17
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symbiosis

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long term association between two or more species

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mutalism

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a relationship in which both organisms benifit

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commercialisms

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benefits ant other is uninfected

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parasitims

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benefits while the other is harmed

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coevolution

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