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Ecosystems-6th grade
Ecosystems-6th
Term | Definition |
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biotic | the living things that shape an ecosystem |
abiotic | non-living chemical and physical parts of the environment |
flora | plant life occurring in a particular region/native plants |
fauna | all of the animal life of any particular region |
prey | organisms attacked and eaten by other organisms |
predator | An animal that feeds upon other animals (prey) |
biome | A complex community of plants and animals in a region and a climate |
community | is group of populations of two or more different species occupying the same geographical area. |
ecosystem | A community of living organisms in conjunction with the nonliving components of their environment |
organism | any contiguous living system |
population | a study of populations of organisms, especially the regulation of population size, life history traits such as clutch size, and extinction. |