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he study of the interaction among organzimsand their Eviorment. |
Ecology |
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Biotic |
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Precipitation (Water, Hail, Sleet, Rain) varies from place to placeOrganisms that live in Desert must prevent water loss through Adaptations. |
Abiotic |
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Non living organzims in the enviorment. |
Biotic |
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make their own food (usually through photosynthesis) Plants and Algae and some bacteria |
Autotroph |
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Organisms that obtain their food from the environment Animals are heterrtroph Fungi are all Heterotrophs , all bacteria |
Hetertrophs |
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animals that feed only on plants |
Herbivorve |
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animals that feed on other animals |
Carnivorve |
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feed on prey they kill (ex lion, wolf |
Preditator |
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eed on dead animals they find (vultures |
Scavanger |
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animals that feeds on both plants and animals (ex humans, bears) |
Omnivorve |
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organisms that feed on dead plants and animals (ex fungi bacteria) |
Decomposers |
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A Relationship between two closely associated organisms in which at least one benefits. |
Symbiotic Relationships |
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one organism benefits while the other is not affected (+, 0) |
Commnalizim |
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One organism benefits while the other is harmed Ex: Parasites tapeworm flea. |
Parterisim |
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Portion of earth where all living things exist |
Biosphere |
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All of the biotic factors in a given area and abiotic factors Portion of earth where all living things exist. |
Ecosystem |
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All the members of all of the species in a given area |
Community |
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All members of a single species in a given area. |
Population |
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The Role of a species in a given ecosystem |
Nitche |
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a series of organisms through which food energy is passed |
Foodchain |
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serves as a food source. |
Producer |
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The Variation of life in a ecosystem |
Biodiversity |
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Each Higher level of consumers accumulates large quantities of poisonous substances |
Biomagnification |
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Resources those resources that can only be taken from the Earth once (metals ,coal,oil,natural gas, minerals) |
Non Renewable Resources |
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those resources that are replaced by natural processes (air ,water,salt) |
Renewable Resources |
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One Community replaces another
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Ecological Successions |
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The Few Species of each stage of succession that controls or has the greatest affect on the community. |
Dominat Species |
