Ecology

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The study of interactions between organisms and their environment.

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Ecology

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A community of living organisms and their non-living environment interacting as a system.

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Ecosystem

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The ability to maintain resources or systems over the long term.

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Sustainable

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The variety of life forms within an ecosystem, biome, or planet.

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Biodiversity

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Non-living physical or chemical elements.

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Abiotic

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Living things

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Biotic

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A close and long-term biological interaction between two different species.

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Symbiosis

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An organism that hunts and eats other organisms for food.

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Predator

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Competition between different species for the same resources.

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Interaspecific competition

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An organism that is hunted and eaten by predators.

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Prey

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Competition within the same species for resources.

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Intraspecific competition

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A group of individuals of the same species living in the same area.

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Population

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Rapid population increase under ideal environmental conditions.

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Exponential Growth

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A factor that limits the growth, abundance, or distribution of a population in an ecosystem.

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Limiting Factors

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Environmental factors that affect populations regardless of their density (e.g., weather).

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Density-independant factor

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Factors that impact a population based on its size (e.g., food availability, disease).

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Density-dependant factor

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The maximum population size an environment can support sustainably.

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Carrying Capacity

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The role and position an organism has in its environment.

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Ecological Niche

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Using resources in a way that meets present needs without compromising future availability.

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Sustainable Use

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The ability of an ecosystem to recover after disturbances.

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Resilience

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An organism that eats only plants.

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Herbivore

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An organism that eats only meat.

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Carnivore

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An organism that eats both plants and animals.

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Omnivore

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The process by which plants convert sunlight into energy using carbon dioxide and water.

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Photosynthesis

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The process by which cells break down glucose to produce energy.

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Cellular Respiration

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A step in the food chain or ecological pyramid, representing energy flow.

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Trophic level

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An organism that creates its own food through photosynthesis (e.g., plants).

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Producer

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An organism that eats other organisms for energy.

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Consumer

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An organism that eats producers (e.g., herbivores).

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Primary consumer

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An organism that eats primary consumers.

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Secondary consumer

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Quaternary consumer

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Teratary conumer

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An organism that breaks down dead matter into simpler substances (e.g., fungi, bacteria).

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Decomposer

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A linear sequence of organisms through which energy flows.

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Food chain

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A complex network of interlinked food chains.

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Food web

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A large area characterized by specific climate, plants, and animals (ex: Rainforest)

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Biome

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converting nitrogen gas into a usable form for plants.

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Nitrogen fixation

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The conversion of ammonia into nitrates by bacteria.

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Nitrification

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The conversion of nitrates back into nitrogen gas by bacteria.

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Dentirfication

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An organism that produces its own food.

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Autotroph

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An organism that relies on consuming other organisms for energy.

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Hetatroph

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The process of incorporating nutrients into the body of an organism.

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Assimilation

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A non-native species that spreads rapidly and disrupts ecosystems.

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Invasive Species

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Bioaccumilation

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The buildup of toxins in an organism over time.

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The increase in toxin concentration as it moves up the food chain.

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Biomagnifcation

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Temporary environmental factors that disrupt ecosystems (e.g., storms, droughts).

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Short-term stressors

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Persistent environmental pressures that affect ecosystems (e.g., climate change).

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Long-term stressors

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The cycles of matter and nutrients through ecosystems (e.g., carbon, nitrogen cycles).

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Biochemical cycles

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A typical example or pattern of something

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Paradigm

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change in approach or underlying assumptions.

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Paradigm shift