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Biotic |
Describes living elements in a environment |
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Ecology |
Is the study of the interactions of organisms with one another and with their environment |
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Aloiotic |
Describes the non living part of the environment,including water, rocks, light, temperature, and air |
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Levels of environmental organization |
Organisms-individual animal or plant Population-all the members of a single species in a given area Community-all the populations in the same habitat interacting Ecosystems-a community and all the abiotic factors Biosphere-the part where life exists |
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Consumers |
Eat other organisms for energy |
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Producers |
Are organisms that make (produce) their own food through the process of photosynthesis |
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Herbivore |
Eats plants only |
Herb in herbivore stands for herbs like the plant |
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Carnivore |
Eats animals only |
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Omnivore |
Eats plants and animals |
Think of om om |
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Scavengers |
Omnivores that eat the dead stuff |
Like a vulture |
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Decomposers |
Break down dead material (organisms) |
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Food chain |
Is a the pathway of energy transfer through various stages as a result of the feeding patterns of organisms |
Sun->grass->rabbit->snake-> hawk |
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Food web |
A diagram that shows the feeding relationships between organisms in a ecosystem |
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Energy pyramid |
Is a triangular diagram that shows an ecosystem's loss of energy,which results as energy passes through the ecosystems |
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