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Eco. Energy Flow

Ecosystems Energy Flow

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A nonliving part of an organism's habitat. abiotic factor
An organism that eats only animals. carnivore
All the different populations that can live together in a certain area. community
An organism that obtains energy by feeding on other organisms. consumer
An organism that gets energy by breaking down biotic wastes and dead organisms and returns raw materials to the ecosystem. decomposer
A diagram that shows the amount of energy that moves from one feeding level to another in a food web. energy pyramid
The community of organisms that live in a particular area, along with their nonliving environment. ecosystem
Organisms leaving a population emigration
A series of events in an ecosystem in which organisms transfer energy by eating and by being eaten. food chain
A living or once living part of an organism's habitat. biotic factor
Organisms that only eat plants. herbivore
An environment that provides the things a specific organism needs to live, grow, and reproduce. habitat
The pattern of overlapping feeding relationships or food chains. food web
An environmental factor that causes a population to decrease in size. limiting factor
Organisms going into a population. immigration
Organisms that eat both plants and animals. omnivore
A living thing. organism
An organism gets food, water, shelter, and other things from its environment that it needs to live and grow. resources
A carnivore organism that feeds on the bodies of dead organisms. scavenger
An organism that can make its own food. producer
All the members of the same species living in the same area. population
The particular role of an organism in its environment inculding the type of food it eats, how it obtains its food, and how it interacts with other organisms. niche
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