Ecology Flashcards
1
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An organism that is able to form nutritional organic substances from simple inorganic substances such as carbon dioxide
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Autotroph
2
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The total quantity or weight of organisms in a given area or volume.
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Biomass
3
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An animal that feeds on flesh
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Carnivore
4
Q
Organisms that get energy from decomposing things
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Detrivore
5
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a graphical representation designed to show the biomass or biomass productivity at each stage
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Ecological pyramid
6
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Food chain
7
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Food web
8
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Herbivore
9
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Heterotroph
10
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Omnivore
11
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Primary consumer
12
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Primary producer
13
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Tropic level
