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Vocabulary for Ecology

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Term
Definition
Ecology   show
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Autotroph / Producer   show
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Heterotroph / Consumer   show
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Herbivore   show
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show A consumer that obtains energy by eating animals  
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Omnivore   show
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show An organism that breaks down the decaying remains of dead organisms. This helps recycle nutrients in an ecosystem.  
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Predator   show
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Prey   show
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show A predator who has no natural enemies or animals who eat it. The animal at the "top" of the food web  
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show A drawing that shows which organisms eat and are eaten by one another in a community  
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Species   show
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show A group of individuals that belong to the same species and live in the same area  
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show All the different populations that live together in an area  
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Ecosystem   show
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abiotic factors   show
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Biome   show
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Biosphere   show
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Pollution   show
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show The gradual change in Earth's climate over time due to human activities.  
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Recycling   show
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Invasive Species   show
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Endangered   show
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show When every member of a species has died  
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Biodiversity   show
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Conservation   show
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Trophic Cascade   show
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show The order in which living things return to an environment following a large disruption  
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