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unit 1 vocab-ecology

section 3.1

TermDefinition
abiotic physical rather than biological; not derived from living organisms.
community a community or biocoenosis is an assemblage or association of populations of two or more different species occupying the same geographical area and in a particular time
ecology The scientific study of the processes influencing the distribution and abundance of organisms
biosphere the regions of the surface, atmosphere, and hydrosphere of the earth
population population is a group of individuals of the same species inhabiting the same area.
ecosystem a biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.
biome a large naturally occurring community of flora and fauna occupying a major habitat
biotic factor all of the living organisms within an ecosystem.
autotroph an organism that is able to form nutritional organic substances from simple inorganic substances such as carbon dioxid
primary producer Primary producers are organisms in an ecosystem that produce biomass from inorganic compounds (autotrophs).
heterotroph an organism deriving its nutritional requirements from complex organic substances.
consumer Consumers are organisms of an ecological food chain that receive energy by consuming other organisms.
habitat the natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism
niche the way in which an organism fits into an ecological community or ecosystem.
resource substance or object in the environment required by an organism for normal growth, maintenance, and reproduction
predation where a predator (an organism that is hunting) feeds on its prey (the organism that is attacked).
herbivory the eating of plants, especially ones that are still living.
symbiosis interaction between two different organisms living in close physical association, typically to the advantage of both.
mutualism symbiosis that is beneficial to both organisms involved.
parasitism Parasitism is a relationship between two things in which one of them (the parasite) benefits from or lives off of the other, like fleas on your dog.
commensalism an association between two organisms in which one benefits and the other derives neither benefit nor harm.
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