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Vocabulary Word | definition |
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ecologists | scientists who study relationships between organisms and environments |
evidence | observations or data to support a statement, hypothesis, or point of view |
introduced species | a species that has been moved by humans from its normal habitat to a new habitat, either by mistake or intentionally |
anthropocentrism | a view that humans are central to the universe |
anthropomorphism | giving human characteristics to nonhuman organisms or objects |
ecology | the study of how living organisms interact with each other and with their physical environment |
inference | a conclusion, or the process of developing a conclusion based on evidence |
observation | any description or measurement gathered by the senses or instruments |
classification/classify | a process of grouping organisms into taxonomic levels based on shared characteristics and genetic relationships |
genus | a group of species that share specific characteristics and are related |
invertevrate | an organism that does not have a jointed backbone |
vertevrate | an organism with a jointed backbione |
kingdom | until 1990 the most general level of biological classification. (now the second level of classification, below the domain level |
phylum/phyla | a group of classes of organisms that share specific charactieristics |
species | a group of organisms with similar characteristics and evolutionary history that can successfully reproduce |
fluctuation | a change overtime in size, numbers, or other characteristics |
population | a group of the same species of organisms living in a specific location or habitat |