ecology vocabulary Flashcards
1
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Biotic
A
living factors in the environment
2
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Abiotic
A
nonliving part of the environment
3
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Population
A
a group of organisms of the same species that live in a specific geographical area
4
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Community
A
all the groups of organisms that live in the same habitat and interact with each other
5
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Ecosystem
A
a community of organisms and their abiotic environment
6
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Biosphere
A
the part of the earth where life exists
7
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Herbivore
A
a plant eater
8
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Carnivore
A
a meat eater
9
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Omnivore
A
this eats it all and i mean ALL
10
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Food chain
A
herbivore eats grass and carnivore eats herbivore
11
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Food web
A
a more difficult food chain
12
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Energy pyramid
A
a gain and loss of energy diagram
13
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Carrying capacity
A
the max population of a habitat
14
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Prey
A
food for hunters
15
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Predator
A
hunters
