Ecosystems - Terms and Definitions Flashcards
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Biodiversity
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The range of living things in an ecosystem.
2
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Habitat
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The place where an organism lives.
3
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Population
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All the members of one species in an ecosystem.
4
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Community
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All the different organisms living in a habitat.
5
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Ecosystem
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All the living things and their environment.
6
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Producer
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A green plant that makes its own food by photosynthesis.
7
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Consumer
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Animals that obtain food by feeding on othr animals.
8
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Herbivore
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A consumer that only eats plants.
9
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Omnivore
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A consumer that eats both plants and animals.
10
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Carnivore
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A consumer that only eats other animals.
11
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Niche
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The role an oganism plays in it’s community.
12
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Predator
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Animals that kill and eat other animals for it’s food.
13
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Species
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A group pf organisms that can interbreed to produce fertile offspring.
