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Native Plants and Animals (updated 2023) incl uding invasive Species

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Adaptation   a special physical feature which enables organisms to live better  
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Biodiversity   the variety of living organisms in a particular habitat or geographic area  
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camouflage   a protective means of hiding, through patterns and colors  
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carnivore   meat eater  
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carrying capacity   the number of organisms that can successfully live in an area  
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community   a group of plants and animals living together  
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competition   the struggle between organisms for the same living space and food  
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consumer   organisms that feed on other plants and animals  
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crepusculor   animals active at dawn and dusk  
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decay   the breakdown of plants and animals  
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decomposer   organisms that break down dead plants and animals into new soil  
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diurnal   animals active during the day  
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ectotherm   cold-blooded  
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endotherm   warm-blooded  
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environment   the total surroundings of a plant or animal  
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food chain   the sun's energy being passed on from plants to animals  
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food web   a number of food chains connected within a community  
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habitat   where a plant or animal lives within a community  
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niche   the job or role of a plant or animal within the community  
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herbivore   animal which feeds on plants  
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nocturnal   animals active at night  
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omnivore   an animal that eats both plants and animals  
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organism   any living thing, plants, or animals  
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photosynthesis   making of food by green plants using sunlight, carbon dioxide, water, and soilminerals and nutrients  
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population   the total number of one kind of organism living in an area (ex: all the deer in an area)  
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predator   an animal that kills other animals for food  
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prey   an animal that is killed and eaten by another  
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producer   plants which made and store food  
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scavenger   animals that feed on dead organisms  
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species   a specific type of organism  
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succession   the changing plants and animals of a given area over a period of time  
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territory   the area that is defended by an animal  
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insectivore   Animal which feeds on insects or other small invertebrates organisms  
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keystone species   Species of plant or animal that most or all of the other species in an ecosystem are directly or indeirectly dependent on.  
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invasive   A species of plant or animal that outcompetes other species, causing damage to an ecosystem.  
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Native   An organism, plant or animal, that lives in an area naturally without any human involvement.  
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