Ecology Flashcards
1
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ecology
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Study of organisms and their interactions with their environment and other organisms
2
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Abiotic
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non living parts (water; wind soil)
3
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Biotic
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living parts ( organisms
4
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organism
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individual within a species
5
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population
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all members of the same species in an area
6
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Community
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several populations living and interacting in an area
7
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Ecosystem
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community plus abiotic factors
8
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Biome
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many similar ecosystems within a large area
9
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Biosphere
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All biomes of the entire world
10
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producer
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most energy
11
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primary consumer
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herbivors
12
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secondary consumer
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carnivores
13
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tertiary consumer
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least energy
14
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energy pyramid
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model showing energy available for consumers
15
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tropic level
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level of energy within the energy pyramid
