Ecology vocab

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Organism

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An individual living thing that can react to stimuli, reproduce, grow, and maintain homeostasis.

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Habitat

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an environment that provides the things a specific organism needs to live, grow, and reproduce

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Biotic Factors

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A living or once living part of an organisms habitat

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Abiotic Factors

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Non-living components of an ecosystem, such as sunlight, temperature, and water.

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Population

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A group of individuals of the same species living in a specific area.

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Community

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All the populations of different species that live and interact in a particular area.

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Ecosystem

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A community of living organisms and their interactions with their abiotic environment.

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Limiting Factors

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an environmental factor that causes a population to decrease in size

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Producer

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

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Consumer

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An organism that eats other organisms for energy.