Ecology Vocabulary

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The nonliving parts of an ecosystem.

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Abiotic factors

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Succession that occurs in an area with no soil.

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Primary succession

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The living portions of the ecosystem.

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Biotic factors

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An organism that needs to eat other organisms to obtain energy is known as a:

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Consumer

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A relationship between two organisms in which one organism benefits and the other is unharmed.

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Commensalism

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The process by which plants and animals in an ecosystem interact with each other and their environment.

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Ecosystem dynamics

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Organisms that can produce their own food using sunlight or chemical energy.

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Autotrophs

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The gradual process of change and replacement in the species composition of a given area.

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Ecological succession

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A relationship where both organisms benefit from the interaction.

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Mutualism

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The variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem.

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Biodiversity