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19 Cards in this Set
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Species |
group of similar organisms that reproduce similarly; have to be able to reproduce with each other and their offspring has to be able to reproduce with each other
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Population |
members of the same species living in the same place in the same time
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Community |
members of different species living in the same place at the same time; interacting with each other
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Habitat |
where all abiotic and biotic factors or species live
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Producer |
self feeding, makes their own food
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Herbivore |
eats only plants (type of consumer)
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Decomposer |
bacteria that breaks down dead plants and animals
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Food Web |
shows all the trophic levels and what different animals eat, shows food chains
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Biotic Factors |
living organisms--animals
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Abiotic Factors |
nonliving organisms--wind,rock,rain etc.
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Consumer |
eats other things, (animals or plants) to get energy
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Carnivore |
eats meat--humans, some animals (type of consumer)
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Detritivore |
feeds on dead animals, detritus (type of consumer)
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Population |
size or amount of a certain species, member of a species that live in the same place
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Trophic Level |
has to do with the food chain,energy flow--levels of the food chain---primary producers, primary consumers, secondary consumer, tertiary consumer, quaternary consumer (levels of food pyramid)
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Omnivore |
eats both plants and animals--humans,snakes,some animals (type of consumer)
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Biomass |
how much mass something has (living),total mass of something in a given habitat and a given trophic level; measure of trophic level in a certain area
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Limiting Nutrient |
Controls the population, most rare or least available nutrient, controls growth of organisms
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Scavenger |
eats the carcass, dead animals
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