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Ecology Gelinas
Gelinas's Ecology Terms EXACT TO VOCAB TEST
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Producers | Autotrophs |
| Density Dependent Factors | Limiting factors that have an increasing affect as the population increases |
| Biological Magnification | Increased concentrations of poisonous substances in the flesh of the higher links of the food chain |
| Niche | The role of a species in an ecosystem |
| Ecology | Study of organisms and their interactions within their environment |
| Ecosystem | A community and its physical non-living surroundings |
| Food Web | Several linked food chains |
| Pheromones | Sex hormones to attract insects |
| Species | A group of organisms that naturally interbreed to produce fertile offspring |
| Heterotrophs | A group of organisms that cannot synthesize their own food |
| Food Chain | A series of organisms which food energy is passed |
| Biosphere | The portion of the earth that supports life |
| Extinction | The entire species has been killed off |
| Population | A group of organisms which food energy is passed |
| Smog | Smoke and fog |
| The Host | An organism harmed in parasitism |
| Latitude | Distance north and south of the equator |
| Threatened | A species is in danger of becoming endangered |
| Autotrophs | Organisms that can make their own food by the process of photosynthesis |
| Carbon Monoxide | A gas that latches onto red blood cells very strongly not allowing oxygen to latch onto the cells |
| The Parasite | The organism that benefits in parasitism |
| Community | All of the different populations in a given area |
| Endangered | A species is in danger of becoming extinct |
| Precipitation | The release of water from the atmosphere |
| Density Independent Factors | Factors that affect all populations regardless of their size |
| Eutrophication | Aging and accelerated death of a lake |
| Humus | Organic substances in soil |
| Habitat | Specific place in an ecosystem where an organism lives |
| Limiting Factors | Those things that reduce a population |
| Biodegradable | A substance that will break down by bacteria into simple, harmless compounds over a short time |
| Carrying Capacity | The point at which population growth must stop |
| Biodiversity | Refers to the variety of life in an area |
| Altitude | Vertical distance above sea level |
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