Ecosystem Vocabulary

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Predator

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An animal that hunts and kills other animals for food.

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Decomposer

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An organism that consumes wastes and dead organisms.

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Energy Pyramid

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A diagram that shows the direction in which energy flows in an ecosystem, with each layer representing a trophic level.

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Biotic Factors

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Living things within an ecosystem.

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Herbivores

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Animals that eat only plants.

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Consumer

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An organism that obtains energy by eating other organisms.

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Producer

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An organism that can make its own food, typically through photosynthesis.

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Omnivore

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An animal that eats both plants and animals.

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Food Chain

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A linear sequence that shows how energy and nutrients flow from one organism to another.

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Food Web

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A complex network of interconnected food chains in an ecosystem.