ecology vocab 1 Flashcards

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part of earth that supports life, including the top portion of the earth’s crust, the atmosphere, and all the water on earth’s surface

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biosphere

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in an ecosystem, refers to the unique ways an organism survives, obtains food and shelter, and avoids danger

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niche

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largest number of individuals of a particular species that an ecosystem can support over time

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carrying capacity

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a type of symbiotic relationship in which one organism benefits while the other is harmed

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parasitism

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all the living organisms that live in an area and the nonliving features of the environment

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ecosystem

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anything that can restrict the size of a population, including living and nonliving features of the environment

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limiting factor

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organism, such as a green plant or alga, that uses an outside source of energy, like the sun, to create energy-rich molecules

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producer

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a type of symbiotic relationship in which one organism benefits while the other is not affected

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commensalism

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study of interactions that take place among organisms in their environment

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ecology

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place where an organism lives that provides the types of food, shelter, moisture, and temperature needed for survival

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habitat

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any organism that cannot create energy-rich molecules but obtains food by eating other organisms

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consumer

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all the organisms that belong to the same species living in a community

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population

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any close relationship between species, including mutualism, commensalism, and parasitism

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symbiosis

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all the populations of different species that live in an ecosystem

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community

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type of symbiotic relationship in which both organisms benefit

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mutualism

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