Grade 9 Science Ecology Terms
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| Ecology | The study of organisms and their environment
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| Ecosystems | Relationships between many species living together in an environment
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| Biotic | The living factors in an ecosystem eg) plants, animals, decomposing matter
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| Abiotic | The non living factors in an ecosystem eg) sunlight, water, temperature
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| Population | The number of organisms of a species eg) population of squirrels
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| Biodiversity | How many different types of organisms in an area
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| Natural Ecosystems | Ecosystem that was already there and looks after itself
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| Artificial Ecosystem | Is made or looked after by humans (parks, farms)
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| Aquatic | An ecosystem in water
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| Terrestrial | An ecosystem on land
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| Producer | An organism that uses photosynthesis to make food
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| Consumer | An organism that eats other things
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| Herbivore | An animal that only eats plants
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| Carnnivore | An animal that feeds on other animals
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| Omnivore | An animal that eats plants and other animals
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| Scavenger | An animal that eats garbage or dead things
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| Decomposer | An organism that breaks down things that can then be used as nutrients for the soil
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| Trophic Level | Which level in the food chain is the thing at.
Producers are the 1st trophic level
Primary consumers are the 2nd trophic level
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| Top Carnivore | The carnivore at the top of the food chain.
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