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Science- Ecosystems
Ecosystems
Term | Definition |
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Ecosystems | a collection of different communities. |
Communities | a group of different populations. |
Populations | all members of one kind that live in a particular area. |
Organisms | a single form of life. |
Micro-organisms | very small one-celled living things. |
Abiotic Factors | non-living things in an ecosystem. |
Biotic Factors | living things in an ecosystem. |
Terrestrial | forest and grassland ecosystems. |
Aquatic | fresh and saltwater ecosystems. |
Food Chain | shows how organisms get their food. |
Producers | can make their own food thanks to the Sun (plants). |
Consumers | can't make their own food so they have to kill to eat (animals). |
Decomposers | they feed on decaying matter. |
Herbivores | animals that ONLY eat plants. |
Carnivores | animals that ONLY eat meat. |
Omnivores | animals that eat BOTH meat and plants. |