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Apes unit 1

Terms in this set (22)

Predation
the preying of one animal on others.
Intra-specific competition
competition between members of the same species
interspecific competition
competition between members of different species
competitive exclusion
Ecological rule that states that no two species can occupy the same exact niche in the same habitat at the same time
Niche
An organism's particular role in an ecosystem, or how it makes its living.
resource partitioning
the differentiation of niches that enables similar species to coexist in a community
Mutualism
symbiotic relationship in which both species benefit from the relationship
Commensalism
A relationship between two organisms in which one organism benefits and the other is unaffected
Parasitism
One organism benefits and the other is harmed
Biotic
living
Abiotic
Non-living
Producer
An organism that can make its own food.
primary consumer
An organism that eats producers
secondary consumer
An organism that eats primary consumers
teritary consumer
carnivores that eat secondary consumers
Decomposer
An organism that breaks down wastes and dead organisms
detrivores
Animals that eat dead plants and animals.
detritus
Dead organic matter
second law of thermodynamics
Every energy transfer or transformation increases the entropy of the universe.
Photosynthesis
Conversion of light energy from the sun into chemical energy.
Decomposition
A chemical reaction that breaks down compounds into simpler products.
Combustion
A rapid reaction between oxygen and fuel that results in fire
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