Ecology Flashcards
1
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10% rule
A
the rule that every level if the energy looses all but about 10% of its energy
2
Q
Ecology
A
Study of organisms and how they interact with the enviorment
3
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Abiotic
A
Non-living
4
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Biotic
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Living
5
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Organism
A
A living thing
6
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Population
A
Number of a specific species in a specific area
7
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Community
A
Groups or organisms in an area
8
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Ecosystem
A
The organisms and Abiotic features in an area
9
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Biosphere
A
Everything in the world
10
Q
Producer
A
Plants
11
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Energy pyramind
A
A model that uses a shape to show the loss of energy in the food chain
12
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Primary Consumer
A
Herbivore that eats plants
13
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Secondary Consumer
A
Animal that eats the herbivore and is on the third level of the period
14
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Tertiary Consumer
A
Animal on the top of the food chain
15
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Biomass
A
Mass of all living things in the world
