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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| species | A group of plants or animals that are alike and can produce offspring together |
| ecosystem | All the living things in one place and their connection to the nonliving things in the same place |
| predator | An animal that kills other animals for food |
| restore | Returned to the way it used to be |
| indigenous | Having to do with the first people to live in a place |
| precolonial | Before European settlers came to North America and other parts of the world |
| instinct | The natural way an animal behaves without being taught |
| dominant | Having power over others |
| graze | To feed on grasses and leaves |
| scavenge | To eat dead or decaying plants or animals |
| nutrients | Material in food that living things need to survive and grow |
| producers | Living things that make their own food |
| consumers | Animals that get their nutrients from eating other living things |
| furiously | With great energy and speed; fiercely |
| ecology | The relationships among plants, animals, and their environments |
| keystone species | A species whose presence holds an ecosystem together and helps the ecosystem thrive |