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Ecology

TermDefinition
Autotroph -an organism that can produce its own food using light, water, carbon dioxide, or other chemicals.
Heterotroph -an organism that eats other plants or animals for energy and nutrients
Organism -A living thing, such as an animal, a plant, a bacterium, or a fungus.
Habitat
Biotic factor
Abiotic factor
Species
Population
Community
Ecosystem
Ecology
Immigration
Emigration
Population density
Limiting factor
Carrying capacity
Natural selection
Adaptation
Niche
Competition
Predation
Mutualism
Commensalism
Parasitism
Parasite
Host
Succession
Primary succession
Pioneer species
Secondary succession
Producer
Consumer
Herbivore
Carnivore
Omnivore
Scavenger
Decomposer
Food chain
Food web
Energy pyramid
Nitrogen fixation
Biome
Climate
Desert
Rain forest
Emergent layer
Canopy
Understory
Grassland
Savanna
Deciduous tree
Boreal forest
Coniferous tree
Tundra
Permafrost
Estuary
Intertidal zone
Neritic zone
Biogeograpy
Continental drift
Dispersal
Exotic species
Point source
Nonpoint source
Biodegradable
Natural resource
Soil conservation
Crop rotation
Contour plowing
Conservation plowing
Biodiversity
Keystone species
Endangered species
Threatened species
Extinction
Habitat destruction
Habitat fragmentation
Poaching
Captive breading
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