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6th grade Ecosystems Dynamics

Terms in this set (18)

Ecosystem Categories
terrestrial, fresh water and ocean
Ecosystem
living and non living things that make up your surroundings.
biotic factors
living things found in an ecosystem
abiotic factors
non living things found in an ecosystem.
POPULATION
The number of organisms living in a defined area.
ORGANISM
Living things, such as animals and plants, which demonstrate life processes
ABIOTIC FACTOR
The non living things in an ecosystem.
BIOTIC FACTOR
The living things in an ecosystem
ECOSYSTEM
A system of living and non living things that make up your environment.
COMMUNITY
a group of organisms or a population of different species, which occupy a certain area and interact with each other and their environment.
ENVIRONMENT
the surroundings and conditions, both living and non living in which an organism live.
PREDATOR
Organism which eats other organisms
PREDATION
type of interaction that occurs between organisms in which a predator eats prey.
PREY
organism that is eaten by a predator
COMMENSALISM
type of interaction that occurs between 2 organisms in which one benefits at no cost or expense to the other
Parasitism
Interaction between organisms, in which only one organism benefits at the expense of the other.
Mutualism
Type of interaction between organisms where both organisms benefit.
Competition
Competition:
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