ecology Flashcards
1
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biotic
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resulting from living things
2
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abiotic
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not derived from living organisms
3
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population
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a group of organisms
4
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community
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all the populations of species int he same habitat
5
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biosphere
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the part of earth where life exists
6
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ecosystem
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a community of organisms
7
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herbivore
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an organism that only eats plants
8
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carnivore
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an organism that only eats meat
9
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omnivore
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an organism that eats plants and animals
10
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food chain
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the sequence of transfers of matter and energy in the form of food
11
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food web
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many food chains operating together
12
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energy pyramid
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representation of the energy found within the tropic levels of an ecosystem
13
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carrying capacity
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the largest population an environment can support
14
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prey
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an organism that is killed
15
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predator
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an animal that kills
