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| ecology |
the study of interactions and changes in the environment |
| ecosystem |
all the biotic(living) and abiotic(nonliving) parts of a particular area |
| producers |
green from the presence of chloorophyll: plants, algae. the source of all food in the ecosystem |
| consumers |
must eat another organism |
| primary consumers |
(herbivores)feed on green producers |
| secondary producers |
(carnivores) pret on primary consumers/herbivores |
| omnivores |
consume both plant material and flesh |
| decomposers |
break down dead, decaying tissue(plant or animal) |
| food chain |
one path of energy flow |
| food web |
all the food chains in an ecosystem interconnected |
| niche |
unique role an organism plays in an ecosystem |
| symbiosis |
a close relationship between 2 different organisms where at least one benefits |
| adaptation |
the ability to change in order to succeed in an ecosystem |
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