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Ecosystem 7-4
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Heribivore | Animals that eat plants. |
| Carnivore | Animals that eat meat/flesh |
| Omnivores | Animals that eat both plants and animals. |
| Thermometer | A tool used to measure temperature. |
| Humus | Rotted material that fertilizes the soil and gives it a rich black color. |
| Abiotic | Non-living factors in a environment. |
| Producer | An animal that is able to make its own food. |
| Consumer | An animal that depends on others for food. |
| Decomposer | An animal that obtains its food by breaking down dead and decaying organisms. |
| Forb | Non-grass flowering plant. |
| Prarie | Grassland community. |
| Observations | Information gathered from senses and measurements. |
| Perenial | A flowering plant that comes back every year. |
| Diversity | Variety of species. |
| Monoculture | Growing only one type of plant. |
| Ecosystem | Everything living and non-living in a given area. |
| Psychrometer | An instrument used to measure relative humidity. |
| Moisture Meter | An instrument used to measure the amount of moisture something is. |
| Anemometer | An instrument used to measure wind speed. |
| Light Meter | An instrument used to measure how much light there is in a given area or light intensity. |
| Prey | An animal that is hunted. |
| Predator | Kills and eats other animals to survive. |
| Scavengers | Consumers that eat dead animals/leftovers. |