Ecology Definitions Pt.3 Flashcards
1
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PRODUCERS
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Organisms that produce their own food.
2
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CONSUMERS
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Organisms that depend directly or indirectly on producers for food.
3
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DECOMPOSERS
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Organisms that break down dead organic matter and put components back into the environment.
4
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PREDATORS
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Animals that feed on other animals and directly kill them.
5
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AUTOTROPH
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An organism that produces its own organic food through processes such as photosynthesis and chemosynthesis.
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HETEROTROPH
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An organism that cannot produce its own organic food and relies directly or indirectly on autotrophs.
7
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HERBIVORE
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Organisms that live only on plant material.
8
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CARNIVORE
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Organisms that live only on animal material.
9
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OMNIVORE
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Organisms that live on plant and animal matter.
10
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PHYSIOGRAPHIC
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Relates to the physical components of an area.
