Principles of Ecology Vocab Flashcards

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Autotroph

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an organism that captures energy from sunlight or inorganic substances to produce food

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Heterotroph

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(a consumer) is an organism that obtains energy by consuming other organisms

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Herbivore

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a heterotroph that only eats plants

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Carnivores

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heterotrophs that prey on other heterotrophs

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Omnivores

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eats both plants and animals

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Detritivores

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decompose organic materials in an ecosystem and return the nutrients to the soil, air, and water

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Trophic

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Each step in a food chain or food web

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Food Chain

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a simple model that shows how energy flows through an ecosystem

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