Bio

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Ecology

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Study of relationships of organisms and their environments/each other

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Ecosystem

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An interacting system of organisms and their non-living environment

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Abiotic

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Non-living elements of an ecosystem

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Biotic

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Living elements of an ecosystem

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Niche

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The role of an organism within their ecosystems

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Habitat

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The natural home of an organism

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Population

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A group of individuals of the same species within a given area

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Community

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2 or more populations in the same area

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Biome

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A distinct geographical region with very specific elements (climate, precipitation, etc)

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Biosphere

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Thin layer of the earths surface that supports life

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Food chain

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Sequence of organisms where energy/nutrients is passed through consumption

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Food web

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Complex web of interconnecting food chains

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Autotroph

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An organism that produces its food (producer)

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Heterotroph

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An organism that consumes other organisms for food (consumer)

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Producer

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An organism that produces its food (autotroph)

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Consumer

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An organism that consumes other organisms for food (heterotroph)

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Trophic level

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The position of an organism in a food chain

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Herbivore

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Only eats producers (plants)

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Carnivore

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Only eats consumers (meat)

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Omnivore

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Eats both consumers and producers (meat and plants)

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Primary carnivore

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First trophic level of carnivore

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Secondary carnivore

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Second trophic level of carnivore (eats primary carnivores)

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Tertiary carnivore

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Third trophic level of carnivore (eats primary AND secondary carnivores)

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Top carnivore

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The top level of carnivores, eats other organisms but is not eaten by other organisms within a food chain

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Scavenger

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An organism that consumes decaying organisms

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Decomposer

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Breaks down/feeds on decaying organisms

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Saprophyte

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An organism that feeds on dead organisms

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Predator

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An animal that kills/eats other animals

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Prey

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An animal that is killed/eaten by other animals

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Pyramid of Numbers

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Shows the amount of organisms at each trophic level

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Pyramid of Biomass

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Shows the amount of biomass at each trophic level

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Pyramid of Energy

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Shows the amount of energy transferred from one trophic level to another

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Symbiosis

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A prolonged association between 2 or more species

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Mutualism

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A mutually beneficial relationship between two or more species

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Commensalism

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A relationship between two individuals where one benefits without harming the other

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Parasitism

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A relationship where one species lives on/inside another while causing harm

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Amensalism

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Where one species causes harm to another without any benefits or costs

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Predation

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The predator kills/eats it's prey

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Sustainable ecosystem

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An ecosystem capable of withstanding pressure and giving support to a variety of organisms

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Competition

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2 or more organisms competing for the same resources

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Lithosphere

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The hard part of the earths surface

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Atmosphere

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The layer of gases above the earths surface

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Terrestrial ecosystem

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Land based ecosystem

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Hydrosphere

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All the water found on earth

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Aquatic ecosystem

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Water based ecosystem

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The Water Cycle

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How water is cycles through the hydrosphere and atmosphere

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The Phosphorus Cycle

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Phosphorus starts in the lithosphere but is then used/cycled through the hydro/biospheres

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The Carbon Cycle

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Carbon cycled through a variety of ecosystems (atmosphere and biosphere)

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The Nitrogen Cycle

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Nitrogen is cycled through ecosystems and converted into usable forms

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Photosynthesis

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Solar energy ---> Chemical energy

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Trophic efficiency

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Measure of amount of energy/biomass transferred from trophic levels

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Bioaccumulation

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Materials that are ingested by organisms faster than they are eliminated

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Cellular respiration

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Releases energy from organic molecules in the presence of oxygen

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Fermentation

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Releases energy from organic molecules in the absence of oxygen

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Greenhouse gases

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Prevents heat from leaving the atmosphere/ increases the temperature

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Greenhouse effects

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Warming of earth due to greenhouse gases

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Acid precipitation

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Precipitation that is unnaturally acidic due to gas in the atmosphere

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Biodiversity

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The number and variety of organisms in an ecosystem and beyond

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Protect

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Legally guard endangered species

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Biodiversity hotspot

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A large amount of species in a small area

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Canopy fogging

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Small doses of insecticides used to collect insects for study

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Quadrat sampling

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A small square used to get an accurate representation of an entire ecosystem

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Transect sampling

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Rope used to calculate type and number of species

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Netting

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Nets used to capture a variety of species for study