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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Study of Interactions | Ecology |
| The Place of a Living Species | Habitat |
| A group of species in a habitat | Community |
| Consists of a community and the habitat | Ecosystem |
| The physical aspects in a habitat | Abiotic factors |
| The Living organisms in a habitat | Biotic Factors |
| Variety of organisms | Biodiversity |
| Small, Fast Growing Organisms | Pioneer Species |
| Species Replacement | Sucession |
| Succession where life hasn't existed before | Primary Succession |
| Succession where there has been previous growth | Secondary Succession |
| Determines the amount of energy | Primary Productivity |
| Organisms that first capture energy | Producers |
| Comsumes Plants | Consumers |
| Organisms in an ecosystem | Trophic Level |
| Path of energy in a trophic level | Food chain |
| Animals that eat plants | Herbivores |
| Animals that eat other animals | Carnivores |
| Herbivores and Carnivores | Omnivores |
| Organisms obtaining energy by Dead bodies | Detritivores |
| Bacteria and Fungi that decay | Decomposers |
| group of food chains | Food Web |
| Diagram in which each trophic level is in a block | energy pyramid |
| Dry Weight of Tissue | Biomass |
| Paths of Water, carbon, nitrogen, and phospurus | Biochemical Cycle |
| Water Retained | Ground Water |
| Sun heats the earth creating wind | Transpiration |
| Combining Nitrogen with Hydrogen | Nitrogen fixation |