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Ecosystems

TermDefinition
Ecosystem All the living and non-living things in a given area.
Abiotic Factors All non-living parts of an ecosystem. Ex: Sunlight, Water, Air, Soil, Temperature
Biotic Factors All living parts of an ecosystem.
Habitat The place within an ecosystem that provides food, water, and shelter to help an organism survive.
Population All organisms of the same species that live in the same area.
Community All populations living in the same area at the same time.
Competition Describes the demand for resources, such as food, water, and shelter in short supply in a community.
Overpopulation Occurs when a population becomes so large that it causes damage to the environment.
Predation Is the act of one organism, a predator feeding on another organism, the prey.
Symbiosis A close long-term relationship between 2 species that usually involves an exchange of food or energy.
Mutualism A symbiotic relationship where both organisms benefit
Commensalism A symbiotic relationship where one organism benefits, but the other organism neither benefits nor is harmed.
Parasitism A symbiotic relationship where one organism benefits, but the other organism is harmed.
Producers Organisms that use an outside energy source, such as the sun, to produce their own food.
Consumers Organisms that cannot make their own food. They obtain energy by eating producers or other consumers.
Food Chain A model that shows how energy flows in an ecosystem through feeding relationships.
Food Web Is a model of energy transfer that can show how the food chains in a community are interconnected.
Herbivore Consumers that feed on only producers (plants)
Carnivore Consumers that feed on other animals
Omnivore Consumers that eat both producers and other consumers
Decomposer Consumer that feeds on the remains of dead organisms
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