Andrewsbio Ecology 1

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Ecology

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Study of interactions among organisms and their environments.

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Species

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Group of organisms that can breed and produce fertile offspring.

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Producer

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Organisms that make their own food from either the sun or chemicals. They are the first step in the food chain.

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Consumer

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Organism that relies on other organisms for its energy and food supply: also called a heterotroph.

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Biome

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A group of ecosystems that have the same climate and dominate communities.

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Autotroph

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Organism that can make its own food.

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Heterotroph

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Organism that can NOT make its own food. Must eat other organism for energy.

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Omnivore

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Organism that obtains energy by eating both plants and animals.

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Decomposer

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Organism that breaks down organic matter and recycles it into the ecosystem.

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Carnivore

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Organism that obtains energy by eating other animals.

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Niche

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An organisms role in the environment: its habitat, its feeding habits, etc

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Biotic

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Living influences on organisms within an ecosystem

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Abiotic

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Nonliving influences on organisms within an ecosystem

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Habitat

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The area in which an organism lives

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Biomass

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The amount of living tissue at a tropic level.