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Irish Leaving Cert Ecology Definitions

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Definition
Ecology   show
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show The part of the planet containing living organisms  
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show A group of clearly distinguished organisms that interact with their environment  
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show The place where an organism (plant or animal) lives  
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show All the members of the same species living in an area  
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show All the different populations in an area (groups of different species)  
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Abiotic factors   show
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Biotic factors   show
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Climatic factors   show
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Edaphic factors   show
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Aquatic Environmental Factors   show
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Energy Flow   show
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show Organisms that can make their own food through photosynthesis (or chemosynthesis)  
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show Organisms that take in food from another organism  
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Herbivore   show
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Carnivore   show
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Omnivore   show
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Food Chain   show
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show A feeding stage in a food chain  
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show A series of interlinked food chains.  
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Pyramid of Numbers   show
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Niche   show
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Nutrient Recycling   show
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show The process by which carbon from the environment is converted to carbon in living things.  
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show To take nitrogen from the air and make it available for use by living things.  
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show The conversion of nitrogen gas into ammonia, ammonium and nitrates  
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Nitrification   show
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show The conversion of nitrates into nitrogen gas  
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show Any harmful addition to the environment  
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show Chemicals that contaminate the natural environment  
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Conservation   show
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show Condition where lakes become over-enriched with nutrients, resulting from excess artificial fertilisers washed into rivers and lakes. Leads to lack of oxygen in the water  
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Waste Management   show
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