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| A group of interacting plants and animals inhabiting a given area. |
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| A measure of the different kinds of organisms within a given region. |
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| Number of species in a given area. |
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| A component of species diversity index; it is a measure of the distribution of individuals among total species occupying a given area. |
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| Measurement that relates density of organisms of each type present in a habitat to the number of species in a habitat. |
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| Variety of organisms occurring in a given place or habitat |
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| Variety of organisms occupying different habitats over a region. |
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| Organisms that substantially influence community structure as a consequence of their abundance (numerical or biomass); are often defined separately for different taxonomic or functional groups of organisms within a community. |
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| Organisms that substantially influence community structure in spite of their (low) abundance; typically create or modify habitat or influence the interactions among other species. |
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| Interlocking pattern formed by a series of interconnecting food chains. |
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| In a food web, the arrows leading from prey (consumed) to predator (consumer) |
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| Consume no other species (autotrophs) but are consumed by others. |
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| Consume other species and are themselves consumed. |
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| Consumed by no other species but may exhibit cannibalism. |
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