ecosystem terminology Flashcards
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biome
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global scale ecosystem
2
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ecosystems
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the living and non-living components of an environment and the interrelationships that exist between them
3
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adaptations
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the way that plants evolve to cope with certain conditions such as excessive rainfall
4
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producers
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organisms that obtain their energy from the sun/primary source
5
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consumers
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organisms that obtain their energy by eating other animals
6
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food chains
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the line of links between producers and consumers
7
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food web
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a diagram that shows all the links between producers and consumers in an ecosystem
8
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decomposers
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organism like bacteria that break down plant and animal material for energy
9
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scavengers
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organisms that consume dead organisms
10
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nutrient cycling
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the recycling of nutrients between living organisms and the environment
