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ecology
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The relationship between organisms and their environment.
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biosphere
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The part of the earth and its atmosphere in which living organisms exist or that is capable of supporting life.
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species
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A fundamental category of taxonomic classification, ranking below a genus or subgenus and consisting of related organisms capable of interbreeding.
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population
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The total number of inhabitants constituting a particular race, class, or group in a specified area.
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community
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A group of people living in the same locality and under the same government.
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ecosystem
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An ecological community together with its environment, functioning as a unit
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biome
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A major regional or global biotic community, such as a grassland or desert, characterized chiefly by the dominant forms of plant life and the prevailing climate.
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autotroph
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An organism capable of synthesizing its own food from inorganic substances, using light or chemical energy. Green plants, algae, and certain bacteria
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heterotroph
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iving organism that obtains its energy from carbohydrates and other organic material.
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producer
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One that produces, especially a person or organization that produces goods or services for sale.
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