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PSSA Vocab unit 2
Term | Definition |
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consumer | is an organism that feeds on plants or other animals for energy. There are four types of consumers; herbivores |
decomposer | is an organism that causes organic material to break down or decompose. A worm that causes compost to break down is an example of a decomposer. |
shredder | is a machine or other device for shredding something, especially documents. |
dichotomous | is constructed using contrasting characteristics to divide the organisms in the key into smaller and smaller groups; each time a choice is made, a number of organisms are eliminated. |
pest | is a destructive insect or other animal that attacks crops, food, livestock. |
integrated pest management | is a broad-based approach that integrates practices for economic control of pests. IPM aims to suppress pest populations below the economic injury level. |