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| Group of organisms of a single type that are capable of producing fertile offspring in the natural environment Example: All the baby producing squirrels in the forest |
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The way of life of a species
Example:Eating nuts and being food for larger animals |
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The area on and around Earth where life exists
Example: Air around the squirrel;the living level of the ecosystem |
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Includes ALL living(biotic) and non- living(abiotic) factors in a certain area
Example:All the living and nonliving organisms in the forest(dirt, rock, tree,animals...) |
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All the members of a species that live in the same area and make up a breeding group
Example: All the squirrels in the forest/the actual number |
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| The physical area in which an organism lives |
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| All of the populations in one area |
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| A producer is capable of making their own food using the sun's energy Example: any plant |
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Cannot make own food/Must consume other organisms for food(energy)
Example: Humans, birds, insects |
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| A consumer that eats a producer(plant) |
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| A consumer that eats a primary consumer |
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| A consumer that eats a secondary consumer |
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| A consumer that eats a tertiary consumer |
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| Flesh eating mammal or bird of prey/Consumer that eats another consumer Example: Preying mantis, lion |
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Eats primary producers (Vegetarian)
Example: Cow,antelope |
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Consumer that eats both producers and consumers
Example: Humans, bears |
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Consumer that feeds on dead plants and animals
Example: Vulture, flies |
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