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ECOLOGY VOCAB
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ECOLOGY THE STUDY OF INTERACTIONS THAT TAKE PLACE AMONG ORGANISMS AND BETWEEN THE ORGANISMS AND THEIR ENVIRONMENT
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BIOSPHERE THE PART OF THE EARTH THAT SUPPORTS LIFE INCLUDING THE LAND, WATER, AND ATMOSPHERE
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HYDROSPHERE ALL THE WATER ON EARTH INCLUDING WATER ON THE SURFACE AND IN THE ATMOSPHERE
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ECOSPHERE THE PLANETARY ECOSYSTEM INCLUDING ALL ORGANISMS AND THEIR PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT
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THE GASEOUS ENVELOPE SURROUNDING THE EARTH
ATMOSPHERE THE GASEOUS ENVELOPE SURROUNDING THE EARTH
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ECOSYSTEM THE INTERACTION OF ORGANISMS (BIOTIC FACTORS) AND THEIR ENVIRONMENT (ABIOTIC FACTORS)
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LIVING OR ONCE- LIVING ORGANISMS IN THE ENVIRONMENT
BIOTIC FACTORS LIVING OR ONCE- LIVING ORGANISMS IN THE ENVIRONMENT
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ABIOTIC FACTORS NON-LIVING, PHYSICAL FEATURES IN AN ENVIRONMENT SUCH AS SOIL, SUNLIGHT, TEMPERATURE, AIR, AND WATER
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ALL THE INDIVIDUALS OF THE SAME SPECIES THAT LIVE IN A GIVEN AREA
POPULATION ALL THE INDIVIDUALS OF THE SAME SPECIES THAT LIVE IN A GIVEN AREA
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GROUPS OF POPULATIONS THAT INTERACT TOGETHER IN A GIVEN AREA
COMMUNITY GROUPS OF POPULATIONS THAT INTERACT TOGETHER IN A GIVEN AREA
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LIMITING FACTORS ANY BIOTIC OR ABIOTIC FACTOR THAT RESTRICTS THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS IN A POPULATION
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THE LARGEST POPULATION THAT AN ENVIRONMENT CAN SUPPORT
CARRYING CAPACITY THE LARGEST POPULATION THAT AN ENVIRONMENT CAN SUPPORT
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SYMBIOSIS THE LIVING TOGETHER OF TWO DISSIMILAR ORGANISMS IN A CLOSE RELATIONSHIP
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MUTUALISM A SYMBIOTIC RELATIONSHIP IN WHICH BOTH SPECIES BENEFIT
EXAMPLE: YUCCA MOTH (POLLINATES YUCCA FLOWER) AND DESERT YUCCA PLANT (GIVES SHELTER AND FOOD TO MOTH)
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COMMENSALISM A SYMBIOTIC RELATIONSHIP IN WHICH ONE PARTNER BENEFITS BUT DOESN’T HARM OR HELP THE OTHER. EXAMPLE: CLOWNFISH TAKES SHELTER IN ANEMONES
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PARASITISM A SYMBIOTIC RELATIONSHIP IN WHICH BENEFITS THE PARASITE AND HARMS THE HOST EXAMPLE: TAPEWORMS IN HUMANS
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THE PHYSICAL LOCATION WHERE AN ORGANISM LIVES
HABITAT THE PHYSICAL LOCATION WHERE AN ORGANISM LIVES
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NICHE THE ROLE OF AN ORGANISM IN AN ECOSYSTEM
EXAMPLE: WHAT IT EATS, HOW IT GETS FOOD, HOW IT INTERACTS WITH OTHER ORGANISMS
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AUTOTROPH/ PRODUCER ORGANISMS THAT CAPTURE ENERGY FROM THE SUN TO PRODUCE THEIR OWN FOOD Aka PRODUCERS
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HETEROTROPH/ CONSUMER
ORGANISMS THAT MUST EAT OTHER ORGANISMS IN ORDER TO OBTAIN ENERGY Aka CONSUMERS
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A diagram of how energy in food flows from one organism to another.
FOOD CHAIN A diagram of how energy in food flows from one organism to another.
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A diagram the feeding relationships among organisms in an ecosystem
FOOD WEB A diagram the feeding relationships among organisms in an ecosystem
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DECOMPOSER ORGANISMS THAT BREAK DOWN DEAD ORGANISMS IN ORDER TO OBTAIN ENERGY MAINLY BACTERIA AND FUNGI
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ORGANISMS THAT KILL AND EAT OTHER ANIMALS
PREDATOR ORGANISMS THAT KILL AND EAT OTHER ANIMALS
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ORGANISMS THAT ARE EATEN BY PREDATORS
PREY ORGANISMS THAT ARE EATEN BY PREDATORS
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MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL INTERACTION AMONG SPECIES IN AN AREA
COOPERATION MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL INTERACTION AMONG SPECIES IN AN AREA
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A CONSUMER THAT EATS ONLY PLANTS
HERBIVORE A CONSUMER THAT EATS ONLY PLANTS
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A CONSUMER THAT EATS ANIMALS
CARNIVORE A CONSUMER THAT EATS ANIMALS
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A CONSUMER THAT EATS BOTH PLANTS AND ANIMALS
OMNIVORE A CONSUMER THAT EATS BOTH PLANTS AND ANIMALS
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BIODIVERSITY The existence of many different species of plants and animals in an ecosystem.
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