Principles of Ecology Vocab Flashcards
1
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Autotroph
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an organism that captures energy from sunlight or inorganic substances to produce food
2
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Heterotroph
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(a consumer) is an organism that obtains energy by consuming other organisms
3
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Herbivore
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a heterotroph that only eats plants
4
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Carnivores
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heterotrophs that prey on other heterotrophs
5
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Omnivores
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eats both plants and animals
6
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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
7
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Trophic
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Each step in a food chain or food web
8
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Food Chain
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a simple model that shows how energy flows through an ecosystem
