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The definition of ecology |
the interaction between living things and the
environment |
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The survival of species is dependent on other living organisms and non-living things. What is the name for this? |
interdependence |
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If you want to study an ecosystem you might build a small one yourself. In scientific study we call this a _______? |
model |
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All the organisms and non-living things found in a particular place & working together |
ecosystem
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all the living organisms in an ecosystem (excluding the non-living things) |
a community
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in an ecosystem — all the organisms of one type of species |
population |
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an individual plant or animal |
an organism |
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the place where an organism lives |
habitat |
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living parts of an ecosystem |
biotic factors |
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non-living parts of an ecosystem |
abiotic factors |
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the job or role of an organism within its ecosystem |
its niche |
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an animal that eats a variety of different foods |
a generalist |
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an animal that eats a small number of foods, or even just one kind of food |
a specialist |
