1. Ecology Monday March 27, 2011

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3. Ecology The study of relationships between organisms and their environment

4. Abiotic Factor NON-LIVING environmental factors such as wind, heat, light and soil, sunlight, temperature, water

5. Biotic Factor LIVING ORGANISMS that interact with other living organisms in an ecosystem (e.g., organisms compete for resources, predators and prey)

6. Biodiversity The VARIETY of different species in an area

7. Biogeography Study of the distribution of plants and animals

8. Biosphere The part of the earth's crust, waters, and atmosphere that supports life.

9. Carnivore Organisms that eats MEAT

10. Community All the populations of DIFFERENT organisms in an area

11. Ecosystems A term used to describe the relationship between many species living together in an environment

12. Food Chain Simply, straight-line chain that shows the flow of energy from the primary producers to the top predator

13. Food Web All food chains connected to show all relationships between organisms

14. Herbivore Organisms that eats PLANTS

15. Inorganic Substance Substances that DO NOT contain a combination of carbon AND hydrogen

16. Omnivore Organism that consumes both plants AND animals

17. Organic Substance Substances that ALWAYS contain carbon AND hydrogen

18. Population All the species of ONE organism in an area

19. Primary Consumer Organism that cannot make its own food; rather it consumes the Producer.

20. Producer Organism Is capable of making its own energy (e.g., tree, grass)

21. Secondary Consumer Organisms that rely on and typically consume the Primary Consumers as an energy source

22. Aquatic Ecosystem located in a body of water

23. Terrestrial Ecosystem located on land

24. Decomposers

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