Ecology and Natural Disasters

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Producer

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an organism that can make its own food through photosynthesis

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Consumer

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an organism that gains energy by feeding on other organisms

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Decomposer

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an organism that breaks down waste and dead organisms

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Herbivore

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a consumer that feeds on plants only

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Carnivore

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a consumer that feeds on animals only

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Omnivore

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a consumer that feeds on plants and animals

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Predator

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an organism that hunts other organisms for food

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Prey

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an organism that is hunted and eaten by another organism

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Drought

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a severe lack of rainfall in an area over a certain time period

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Flood

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days of heavy rainfall that cause rivers to rise over their banks