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Ecology & Ecosystems

TermDefinition
Habitat The place where an organism lives
Abiotic factors The non-living parts of an ecosystem
Biotic factors The living parts of an ecosystem
limiting factors Factors that causes population to stop growing
Carrying capacity The largest population an environment can support
Commensalism One organism benefits, and the others is uninfected.
Mutualism Both organisms benefit
Parasitism One organism benefits and the other is harmed
Symbiosis Relationship of two different species
Niche The job an organism has
Organism ONE living thing
Community Two or more species in an area at the same time.
Population The same species in an area at the same time.
Biosphere All living things and their environments on earth
Ecosystem Biotic and abiotic factors together in an area
Decomposer Consumer which eats dead organisms.
Food chain Shows energy flows from one organism to the next
Food web Many food chains put together
Predator/prey A relationship where one animal hunts and kills another animal for food
Producers Make their food through photosynthesis.
Carnivore Meat eater
Competition Fighting over resources like food and water
Energy Pyramid Shows how energy is lost in a food chain
Herbivore Plant eater
Omnivore Eats both plants and animals
Consumers Eat other living things.
Created by: Mr. Dornfeld
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