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Ged - Ecosystems
Terms/ Definitions for Ecosystems
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Consumer | an organism that gets its food energy from other organisms |
| Ecosystem Service | a process of an ecosystem that benefits people |
| Energy | power or food that organisms use to survive |
| Erosion | slow destruction of surfaces, such as soil or rock, by wind or water |
| Food Web-connected | ways that energy moves through an ecosystem from one organism to another |
| Keystone Species | species that play the most important role in the way an ecosystem functions |
| Producer | organism that makes its own food |
| Ecosystem | a dynamic network of living organisms—such as plants, animals, and microorganisms—interacting with one another and their physical environment, which includes nonliving elements |