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Ecology Terms
Ecology Terms
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Environmental Studies
7th Grade
09/30/2013

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ECOSYSYEM
Definition
A community of living organisms (plants, animals and microbes) in conjunction with the nonliving components of their environment.
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ECOLOGY
Definition
The study of ecosystems
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SPECIES
Definition
Organisms that can reproduce with each other, and their offspring can also reproduce.
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POPULATION
Definition
All the organisms of the same species in a given area at a given time.
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COMMUNITY
Definition
All the living organisms in a specific area (plants, animals, microbes) in a given area at a specific time.
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BIOSPHERE
Definition
All the areas on planet that can sustain life.
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PHOTOSYNTHESIS
Definition
Most producers use this process to convert light energy along with water and carbon dioxide to make food for the entire ecosystem.
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BACTERIA
Definition
What the B in F.B.I. stands for.
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HERBIVORE
Definition
Another name for a 1st order consumer.
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CARNIVORE
Definition
Another name for a 2nd, 3rd, or 4th order consumer. (meat eater)
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ABIOTIC
Definition
Non-living factors like light and temperature that affect the ecosystem.
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BIOTIC
Definition
Living factors in the environmnet.
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PHOTOSYNTHESIS
Definition
Biological process that produces oxygen for the entire planet.
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TURBIDITY
Definition
A measurement of how clear or murky water is.
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pH Scale
Definition
Scale that is used to measure how acidic or basic a water solution is.
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NEUTRAL
Definition
A water solution that has a pH of 7 is considered this.
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ACID
Definition
A water solution that has a pH of less than 7 is considered this.
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BASE
Definition
A water solution that has a pH of more than 7 is considered this.
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DECOMPOSERS
Definition
Fungi, Bacteria, and Invertebrates that help breakdown and recycle nutrients are called this.
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OMNIVORE
Definition
Organisms that eat both plants and animals
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FOOD CHAIN
Definition
A simple diagram that shows how energy is passed through an ecosystem.
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FOOD WEB
Definition
A series of inter-connected food chains
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CHLOROPHYLL
Definition
Green pigment fthat can be found in plants and algae that is required for photosynthesis.
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Milo
Definition
Name of a "cool cat"
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CELLULAR RESPIRATION
Definition
Process by which energy is released from food within the cells of all organisms.
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F.B.I.
Definition
The major group of decomposers, Fungi, Bacteria, and Invertebrates
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