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ecology
the study of interactions between organisms and the environment
species
one type of organism
biotic
All the parts of the environment that are living.
abiotic
parts in the environment that are nonliving
habitat
the place where an organisms lives in a commuinty
Population
all the organisms of the same species living in the same place at the same time
Community
all the populations that live in the same place at the same time
Ecosystem
a community interacting with the abiotic parts of its environment, (all the biotic and abiotic parts of an area)
Energy Pyramid
Diagram showing trophic level / level in food chain
sun
main source of energy for all living things.
producer
makes its own food
Photosynthesis
the process of food making in producers
Herbivore
an organism that only eats plants
Carnivore
an organism that only eats animals
Scavenger
An organism that eats organisms that are already dead