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S2 Ecosystems
Glossary FC
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Biology
Not Applicable
05/22/2015

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Term
habitat
Definition
the place where an organism (plant or animal) lives
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population
Definition
a group of organisms of the same species
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community
Definition
all the populations in an ecosystem
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ecosystem
Definition
the interaction between the communities and their habitats
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producer
Definition
green plant (make its own food)
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consumer
Definition
animal (eats ‘ready made’ food)
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herbivore
Definition
animal that eats only plants
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omnivore
Definition
animal that eats plants and animals
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carnivore
Definition
animal that eats only other animals
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food chain
Definition
relationship where one organism feed on the previous one and in turn provides food for the next one in a series
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food web
Definition
interconnected food chains
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biotic factors
Definition
living factors that can influence abundance of plants and animals
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predators, food disease
Definition
examples of biotic factors
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abiotic factors
Definition
non-living factors that can influence abundance of plants and animals
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pH, temperature, light intensity, moisture
Definition
examples of abiotic factors
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quadrat
Definition
used to sample plants
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pitfall trap
Definition
used to sample animals that live on surface of soil
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Tullgren funnel
Definition
used to measure animals that live in soil
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sweep net
Definition
used to sample animals that live in water
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Biomes
Definition
very large ecological areas on the earth’s surface, animals and plants adapting to their environment, often defined by rainfall and temperature
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adaptation
Definition
a feature of a plant or animal that allows it to survive in its habitat
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