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ecology
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scientific study of interactions among organisms and their environment
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biosphere
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part of earth in which life exists including land, water, and air or atmosphere
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species
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group of similar organisms that can breed and produce fertile offspring
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population
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group of individuals per unit of area
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community
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assemblage of different populations that live together in a defined area
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biome
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group of ecosystems that have the same climate and dominant communities
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autotroph
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organism that can capture energy from sunlight or chemicals and use it to produce its own food from inorganic compounds
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producer
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organism that can capture energy from sunlight or chemicals and use it to produce food from inorganic compounds
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photosynthesis
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process by using light energy to convert water and carbon dioxide into oxygen
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chemosynthesis
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process by which some organisms use chemical energy from the food it consumes
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