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Ecology

TermDefinition
ecosystem all the living organisms living in an area and the abiotic/non living factors they use to stay alive
population 2 or more organisms of the same species
abiotic NOT ALIVE...non-living parts of an ecosystem (examples include: soil, moisture, rock, oxygen, nutrients, sun, water)
biotic ALIVE...living parts of an ecosystem (examples include: tree, bacteria, dog, human, mosquito)
niche the role or job of an organism in the ecosystem (predator, prey, producer, etc.)
predator an organism that eats/kills another organisms
prey an organism that is eaten/killed by another organism
parasite an organism that lives in/on another organism and damages it while using it to survive (lice, flea, tapeworm, etc.)
host the organism that is being damaged by a parasite living in/on it
community All of the living (biotic) organisms living in an area (does NOT include the non-living factors)
species Organisms so similar that they can reproduce and create offspring
biosphere All of the ecosystems that exist...EARTH.
Commensalism one organism is benefited while the other is not affected at all
Autotroph/ Producer Organism that makes its own food
Heterotroph/ Consumer Organism that eats other animals for food
Mutualism both organisms benefit from the association
Herbivore Animal that only eats plants
Carnivore Animal that only eats meat
Parasitism one organism is benefited by living on/ in another and harming them
Decomposer Organism that breaks down dead things to return nutrients to the soil
Predator/Prey one organism is benefited while the other is eaten (killed)
Created by: cmaysick
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