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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| symbiosis | A close relationship between two species in which at least one benefits |
| ecosystem | A community of organisms and their abiotic environment |
| energy pyramid | A diagram that shows the amount of energy that moves from one feeding level to another in a food web |
| biodiversity | The number of different species in an area |
| invasive species | species that enter new ecosystems and multiply, harming native species and their habitats |
| parasitism | A relationship between two organisms of different species where one benefits and the other is harmed |
| keystone species | A species that influences the survival of many other species in an ecosystem |
| secondary consumer | An organism that eats primary consumers |
| food web | a diagram showing many connected and independent food chains |
| mutualism | A relationship between two species in which both species benefit |
| biome | A group of ecosystems with similar climates and organisms |
| commensalism | A relationship between two organisms in which one organism benefits and the other is unaffected |
| abiotic | non-living things in an ecosystem |
| niche | An organism's particular role in an ecosystem |
| tertiary consumer | An organism that eats secondary consumers |
| trophic level | Each step in a food chain or food web |
| primary consumer | An organism that eats producers |
| biotic | the living or once living things in an ecosystem |
| native species | Species that normally live and thrive in a particular ecosystem |
| carrying capacity | Largest number of individuals of a population that an ecosystem can support |