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Deforestation The large-scale removal of trees for non-forestry purposes.
Pollution Any harmful addition to the environment.
Conservation The wise management of Earth's ecosystems and natural resources to protect against and recover from the harmful effects of human activity.
Sustainability The wise management of Earth's natural resources to ensure that all species co-exist into the future.
Species diversity index A model of the variety and numbers of different species in a given area.
Producer An organism that makes its own food by photosynthesis.
Consumer An organism that feeds on plants or other animals.
Decomposer An organism that feeds on dead organic matter.
Herbivores Animals that only feed on plants.
Carnivores Animals that only feed on animals.
Omnivores Animals that feed on plants and animals.
Food chain A model to show the sequence in which one organism feeds on another in an ecosystem.
Food web model to show the interconnected food chains in an ecosystem.
Interdependence The way in which different species in an ecosystem rely on each other for survival
Pyramid of numbers A model to show the number of individual organisms at each trophic level in a food chain.
Pyramid of biomass A model to show the mass of organisms at each trophic level in a food chain.
Adaptation A characteristic of an organism that is specific to a particular environment and gives the best chance of survival
Niche The unique role a species plays in an ecosystem.
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