ecology Flashcards

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1
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biotic

A

living things

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abiotic

A

nonliving

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3
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population

A

how many people live there

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4
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community

A

What lives there

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5
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Ecosystem

A

a community interacting with things

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6
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bioshere

A

the living things

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7
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herbivore

A

eat plants

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8
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carnivore

A

eats meat

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9
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omnivore

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eats meat and plants

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10
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food chain

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chain of food

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11
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food web

A

web of food

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12
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energy pyramid

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pyramid of energy

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13
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carrying capacity

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how much it can carry

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14
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prey

A

what gets eaten

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15
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predator

A

what eats the prey

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16
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mutalisim

A

the doctrine that mutual dependence is necessary

17
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Commensalism

A

an assication between 2 organisms

18
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Parasitism

A

has parasites in it

19
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Producers

A

produce their own food

20
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decomposers

A

break down food

21
Q

desert

A

a warm dry sandy place

22
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tundra

A

the ground

23
Q

Temperate deciduous forest

A

lose sunlight to tall trees

24
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tropical rain forest

A

get a lot of rain and sunlight

25
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Coniferous forest

A

is a terrestrial biome

26
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savanna

A

a place in africa

27
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Temperate grassland

A

a type of grassland