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5.12A Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| biotic | living or once living; an organism that can grow and reproduce |
| abiotic | non-living; something that does not need energy, does not grow or reproduce |
| interaction | relationship between 2 things |
| niche | the role of an organism in its ecosystem |
| organism | any living thing |
| environment | surroundings that an organism lives in |
| ecosystem | all the living and nonliving things in an area |
| community | all living things in an area (ex: cactus, snakes and coyotes) |
| population | all organisms of the same species in an area (all of the giraffes in an area) |
| interdependence | living things depending on other living things; (a rabbit needs plants to survive) |
| thrive | survive and grow |
| producer | organisms that create their own food; like plants |
| consumer | organisms that have to eat something to survive |
| invasive species | a species that is foreign to an area and causes harm |
| overpopulation | too many of a species in an area |