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Ecology terms
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7th Grade
03/28/2012

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Predator
Definition
The hunter of prey
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Prey
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The target of a predator
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organism
Definition
A creature
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Enviroment
Definition
The place a creature lives
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ecology
Definition
the study of our "home." As in ecosystem
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Biosphere
Definition
The portion of the planet that has life
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Ecosystem
Definition
a community of interdependent organisms and their environment
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Abiotic Factors
Definition
a nonliving part of the environment
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Biotic Factors
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A living part of an Ecosystem
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Species
Definition
a basic unit of biological classification
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population
Definition
organisms of the same species that share a habitat
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community
Definition
a group of different species living and interacting with one another in an area
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habitat
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the area where an organism lives
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niche
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The combination of behaviors and resources that an organism is adapted to exploit
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competition
Definition
when two or more organisms rival for the same resource
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subtsrate
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a base upon which an organism lives
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biodiversity
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the number and variety of different species in an given area
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biomes
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a distinct region defined by climate, geography, and the ecological community
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