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23 Cards in this Set
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Habitat |
The place where the organism lives A dynamic system |
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Niche |
The role of an organism/species in an ecosystem |
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Ecosystem |
All the living organisms and the non-living components in a specific habitat, and their interactions |
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Population |
All individuals of the same species, living in the same place at the same time, that can breed together |
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Community |
All the populations of different species living in a habitat, which can interact together |
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Biotic factor |
Any activity of a living organism that affects another living organism within its environment e.g. Predation, parasitism, mutualism, disease |
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Abiotic factor |
Non living conditions which can influence where plants/animals live e.g. pH, temperature O2 concentration |
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Producer |
Organisms that can make their own energy from CO2 and H2O using sunlight for energy (plants) |
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Producer |
Organisms that can make their own energy from CO2 and H2O using sunlight for energy (plants) |
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Primary consumer |
An organism that eats a producer (herbivore) |
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Producer |
Organisms that can make their own energy from CO2 and H2O using sunlight for energy (plants) |
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Primary consumer |
An organism that eats a producer (herbivore) |
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Secondary consumer |
An organism that eats primary consumers (carnivores) |
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Producer |
Organisms that can make their own energy from CO2 and H2O using sunlight for energy (plants) |
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Primary consumer |
An organism that eats a producer (herbivore) |
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Secondary consumer |
An organism that eats primary consumers (carnivores) |
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Tertiary consumer |
An organism that eats secondary consumers (carnivores) |
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Producer |
Organisms that can make their own energy from CO2 and H2O using sunlight for energy (plants) |
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Primary consumer |
An organism that eats a producer (herbivore) |
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Secondary consumer |
An organism that eats primary consumers (carnivores) |
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Tertiary consumer |
An organism that eats secondary consumers (carnivores) |
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Decomposers |
Feed on detritus (organic matter in dead organisms and waste materials) Includes bacteria, fungi, detritivores (earthworms etc) |
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Transfer of energy through the food chain |
When energy is transferred from one form to another; some energy released by respiration is lost as heat |
