Ecology vocabulary

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aquatic ecosystem

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community of aquatic creatures

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atmosphere

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air around the planet earth

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bioaccumulation

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accumulation of substances or chemicals in an organism

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biodiversity

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variety of species

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biosphere

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parts of earth that life can exist

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carnivore

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an animal that eats meat

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community

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a group of species living together

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consumer

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organisms that consume other organisms

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decomposer

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organisms that decompose bodies

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detritus

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dead organic materials

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ecology

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study of interactions between organisms and the environment

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equilibrium

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state of balance

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food chain

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web series of organisms each dependent on the next organism as its food source

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habitat

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home of a species

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herbivore

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animal that eats just plants

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niche

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role of a species

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omnivore

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species that eats both plants and meat

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pesticides

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substance used for killing plants and other organisms

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population

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inhabitants of species in an area

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predator

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species that preys on others

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prey

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species that usually gets hunted

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producer

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species that creates their own food

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species

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a type of organism

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terrestrial ecosystem

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community of species that are on land

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trophic level

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level of which the organisms occupy the food chain

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biomass

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cumulation of living matter, the amount of living matter in the community

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ecosystem

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community of species living together

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bioamplification

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refers to an increase in the concentration of a substance as you move up the food chain