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Term | Definition |
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ecology | the study of relationships between organisms, and between organisms and their environment |
ecosystem | the network of interactions that link between organisms, and between organisms and their environment |
interaction | A kind of action where two or more objects have an effect upon one another |
habitat | it is the physical space where an organism lives |
sunlight | provides energy that makes life possible |
Air | contains oxygen required by many organisms |
water | need by animals for digestion and to form bodily fluids |
food | provides organisms with nutrients |
ideal temp range | most organisms can live in a range where it is not to hot or to clod for any length of time |
competition | when more than one organism tries to obtain the same basic resources in the same habitat |
Predation | when one organism hunts the other for food |
Mutualism | an interaction between individuals of different species that benefits both individuals |
Producers | organisms that make their own food from non-living materials through a process called photosynthesis |
consumers | organisms that eat other living things for energy |
Four types of Consumers | Herbivores, Carnivores, Scavengers, Omnivores |