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abiotic factors |
no living parts of an ecosystem; ex: rocks, water, pH, salanity, temperature |
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biodiversity |
the variety of plants, animals, etc. in a given area |
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biome |
a large geographic area with a similar climate that consists of many organisms |
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biosphere |
all the combined biomes on earth where organisms can survive |
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biotic factors |
the living organisms in an ecosystem |
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community |
all the different populations of different species living in the same place at the same time |
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ecologist |
a scientist who studies the relationships between living organisms and their environment |
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ecology |
the study of the relationships between living organisms and their environment |
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ecosystem |
a community of living organisms plus their no living environment |
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havitat |
the place where an organism lives |
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niche |
an organisms role in its ecosystem |
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organism |
an individual living thing; ex: a mouse, an ant, a mountain lion |
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population |
a group of organisms of the same species that live in the same place at the same time |
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speciea |
a group of similar organisms that can interbreed and produce fertile offspring |
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carnivore |
an animal that eats only other animals |
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coevolution |
the evolution of two or more interacting species that exert selective pressures on each other |
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commensalism |
a symbiotic relationship in which only one species benefits but the other is neither helped nor harmed |
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competition |
the interaction of two or more organisms trying to use the same resources at the same time and in the same place |
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cooperation |
a relationship within certain populations to work together for a common goal |
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herbivore |
an animal that eats plants |
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host |
an organism in which a parasite feeds |
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mimicry |
a type of protective resemblance that causes an animal to look like something that it’s predators would rather avoid than eat |
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mutualism |
a type of cooperative relationship in which two different species benefit from their relationship with one another |
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omnivore |
an animal that eats both plants and animals |
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parasite |
an organism that gets its nutrients by feeding on other living organisms |
