a community of living organisms and their interactions with the abiotic factors in their environment.

Living components of an ecosystem that affect other organisms.

all different populations that live together in the same area

Non-living elements affecting organisms in an ecosystem

Organisms that consume both plants and animals for sustenance.

Animals that primarily eat other animals for sustenance in their diet.

autotrophic organisms at the base of food chains

Matter transfer in ecosystems

Movement of nutrients and energy through living and non-living components of ecosystems.

Diagram showing energy flow through trophic levels in an ecosystem

Organisms that consume plants as their primary food source in an ecosystem.

Complex network of interconnected food chains in an ecosystem, showing relationships.

a hierarchical series of organisms in which each organism serves as a source of food for the next.

ecosystem organization

The arrangement and interaction of organisms and their environment in a habitat.

Organisms that break down dead organic matter into simpler substances.

heterotrophic organisms feeding on other organisms

Animals that primarily eat other animals for sustenance in their diet.

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ecosystems

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Term	Definition
energy enters most ecosystems as	sunlight
plants, bacteria, and algae use the suns energy in the process of __________ to make food	photosynthesis
moving out of a population	emigration
all members of one species living in the same area	population
ecosystem	a community of living organisms and their interactions with the abiotic factors in their environment.
biotic factor	Living components of an ecosystem that affect other organisms.
community	all different populations that live together in the same area
abiotic factors	Non-living elements affecting organisms in an ecosystem
omnivores	Organisms that consume both plants and animals for sustenance.
carnivores	Animals that primarily eat other animals for sustenance in their diet.
producers	autotrophic organisms at the base of food chains
Matter transfer in ecosystems	Movement of nutrients and energy through living and non-living components of ecosystems.
energy pyramid	Diagram showing energy flow through trophic levels in an ecosystem
herbivors	Organisms that consume plants as their primary food source in an ecosystem.
food web	Complex network of interconnected food chains in an ecosystem, showing relationships.
food chain	a hierarchical series of organisms in which each organism serves as a source of food for the next.
ecosystem organization	The arrangement and interaction of organisms and their environment in a habitat.
decomposers	Organisms that break down dead organic matter into simpler substances.
consumers	heterotrophic organisms feeding on other organisms
consumers	Animals that primarily eat other animals for sustenance in their diet.

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