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Ecosystems
Term | Definition |
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Biotic | a living thing, as an animal or plant, that influences or affects an ecosystem. |
Abiotic | a nonliving condition or thing, such as climate or habitat, that influences or affects an ecosystem and the organisms in it. |
Ecosystem | All living things and non living things in an area that interact |
Habitat | The place where an animal or plant lives |
Organism | One living thing |
Population | A group of one type of organisms |
Community | All the populations in one area. |
Biosphere | The regions of the surface, atmosphere, occupied by living organisms. |
Producer | an organism, as a plant, that is able to produce its own food from inorganic substances |
Consumer | an organism, usually an animal, that feeds on plants or other animals. |
Decomposer | an organism, usually a bacterium or fungus, that breaks down the cells of dead plants and animals into simpler substances. |
Herbivore | animals that get their energy by only eating producers or plants. |
Carnivore | animals that get their energy by only eating other consumers. |
Omnivore | animals that get their energy by eating both producers (plants) and consumers (animals) |
Scavenger | A consumer that eats dead animals. |
Predator | any organism that exists by preying on other organisms. |
Prey | an animal hunted or seized for food, especially by a carnivorous animal. |
Niche | The role or job that an organism plays in the habitat |
Foodchain . | |
Primary Consumer | |
Secondary Consumer | |
Tertiary Consumer | |
Autotroph | |
Heterotroph | |
Terrestrial Ecosystem | |
Aquatic Ecosystem | |
Energy Pyramid | |
Competition |