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Ecology Vocabulary!
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- 1abiotic factornon-living factor that affects an ecosystem in some way
- 2biotic factorliving factor that affects an ecosystem in some way
- 3nichean organisms role in an environment
- 4symbiosisan association between two organisms of different species
- 5mutualismtype of symbiosis in which both species benefit
- 6parasitismtype of symbiosis in which one species benefits and the other is harmed
- 7producerorganism that makes its own food; has the most available energy
- 8consumerorganism that must get food energy from other sources
- 9trophic levellevel or step in a food chain or web
- 10exponential growthpopulation growth exhibited when a population has unlimited resources and is free to reproduce
- 11logistic growthpopulation growth exhibited when a populations resources run out and growth slows or stops
- 12density-dependent factora factor affecting an ecosystem relative to size
- 13density-independent factora factor affecting an ecosystem regardless of size
- 14carrying capacitythe maximum number of organisms an environment can support due to available resources
- 15gymnospermvascular plant that produces cones
- 16angiospermvascular plant that produces flowers and fruits
- 17xylemtype of vascular tissue that transports water from the roots through the stem and to the leaves of a plant
- 18phloemtype of vascular tissue that transports sugar and other dissolved nutrients throughout a plant
- 19innate behaviorinstinctive behavior with which species are born
- 20learned behaviorbehavior that is acquired through experience
- 21social behaviorbehavior among members of the same species
- 22sustainable praticeenvironmentally safe practice that promotes conservation
- 23global warmingan increase in the earths average temperature due to harmful pollutants emitted by humans
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