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Ecosystems-SS1

TermDefinition
Population a group of the same species living in the same area
Community a group of different populations of species living in the same area
Ecosystem a group of organisms interacting with each other in the habitat where they live
Biome large areas on Earth with similar climates and living organisms
Mutualism a form of symbiosis in which both organisms benefit Ex: the clown fish and sea anemone
Commensalism a form of symbiosis in which one organism benefits and the other is not helped or harmed Ex: a barnacle and clam
Parasitism a form of symbiosis in which one organism benefits and the other is harmed Ex: a tapeworm and a cat
Competition organisms fighting over the same resources such as food, water, territory, or mates
Niche the role or job of an organism in an ecosystem
trophic levels positions in the food chain of an ecosystem
Energy Pyramid a model that shows the flow of energy between trophic levels within an ecosystem
Producer an autotroph- an organism that makes its own food and gets energy from the sun. These always form the first trophic level in a food chain.
Consumer a heterotroph- an organism that obtains food by feeding on other organisms or organic matter
Decomposers organisms that absorb nutrients from dead plants and animals like bacteria, worms and fung
food chain an organized diagram of predator/prey relationships that shows how energy moves through an ecosystem; food chains always begin with a producer
food web the overlapping food chains within an ecosystem
predator an animal that hunts and kills other animals for food
prey an animal that is hunted and killed by a predator
symbiosis a relationship between organisms living closely together
abiotic non-living factors in an ecosystem
biotic living factors in an ecosystem
cooperation the process where groups of organisms work or act together for common or mutual benefits, enhancing their reproductive success or survival
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