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14 Cards in this Set
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Microhabitat |
An environment that has a unique set of echo logical conditions that is within a larger habitat |
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Biodiversity |
A variety of living organisms |
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Population |
The total number of a particular species |
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Community |
All the species that live in a particular area or region |
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Niche |
A particular purpose / role an organism fills Within an environment as it relates to other organisms to ensure survival |
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Limiting factors |
Things that an ecosystem that might limit what can live there (ex. not enough food or water) |
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Ecosystem |
All the biotic (living) and abiotic (nonliving) things in an area |
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Ecological succession |
The change in an ecosystem over time |
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Producer |
An organism that makes food and is on the bottom of the food chain (plants) |
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Consumer |
Organism that cannot make food and gains energy by eating others |
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Decomposer |
Breaks down dead plants and animals and restores nutrients back to the soil |
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Food Chain |
Represents how energy is passed on through the feeding relationships in an ecosystem |
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Food Web |
Multiple intersecting food chains |
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Food Pyramid |
A pyramid showing how 10% of the energy is passed up to each level |
