Ecology Flashcards

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1
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Green plants that make their own food.

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Producers

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Animals that eat plants

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Herbivores

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Animals that feed on other animals that are living or dead.

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Carnivores

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4
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Organisms that rely on other organisms for their energy and food supply.

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Consumers

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5
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Carnivores that hunt other animals.

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Predator

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Animals that are hunted and eaten by the predator

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Prey

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7
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Carnivores that feed on dead animals or decaying meat.

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Scavengers

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Carnivores that feed on insects.

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Insectivores

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9
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All the living and non-living things in an environment and the different ways in which they interact with each other.

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Ecosystem

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10
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Group of individuals of the same species living in the same ecosystem at the same time.

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Population

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Different populations that interact with one another in the same ecosystem.

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Community

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