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Ch. 13 Vocab (Principles of Ecology)
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Biodiversity
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the assortment, or variety, of living things in an ecosystem
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Biodiversity
the assortment, or variety, of living things in an ecosystem
Detritivores
organisms that eat detritus (dead organic matter)
Decomposers
break down organic matter into simpler compounds
Keystone species
a species that has an unusually large effect on its ecosystem
Carnivores
eat only animals