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Ecology vocab
Ecology
Term | Definition |
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Ecology | The study of the interactions of organisms with one another and their environment |
Biotic | Describes living factors of the environment |
Abiotic | Describes non-living factors of the environment- including rocks, light, water,temperature,etc |
Predation | The action of an animal preying/attacking other animals |
Competition | When two or more individuals try to use the sam resources to survive. |
Symbiosis | A close, long term association between 2 or more species |
Mutualism | A relationship in which both organisms benefit. |
Parasitism | A relationship where one organism benefits and the other is harmed |
Commensalism | Relationship where one organism benefits and the other is unaffected |
Ecosystem | Contists of organisms and their abiotic environment |
Autotroph | Organisms that get energy from the sun and can make their own food |
Heterotroph | Organisms that eat others to survive |
Decomposer | Organisms that break down dead organisms to survive |
Population | A group of organisms of the same species that live and interact with each other |
Communities | All the populations(species)that live together |
Biomes | A large area of species that characterized by its climate |
Carnivore | Organisms that only eat animals |
Energy Primard | A diagram that shows an ecosystems loss of energy. |