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Ecology: Energy Transfer and Biomes

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autotroph
an organism that makes food for self and for others; AKA producer
biome
ecosystem with similar climate, plants, and animals
canopy
leafy roof formed by tall trees
carnivore
an animal that only eats other animals
climate
weather patterns in an area over time
coniferous tree
trees that have needle-like leaves and produce cones
cuticle
waxy covering on plants to prevent water loss
decomposer
breaks down dead organisms returning materials to the soil
deciduous tree
trees that shed and grow new leaves each year
desert
biome that has more evaporation than rainfall; very dry
energy pyramid
diagram that shows the transfer of energy; 90% of energy is lost and 10% is passed onto each trophic level
estuary
biome in which fresh water and salt water meet
food chain
a series of events in which one organism eats another
food web
several overlapping food chains
herbivore
an animal that eats only plants
heterotroph
an organism that obtains energy from feeding on other organisms; AKA consumer
omnivore
an organism that receives energy from both plants and animals
permafrost
soil that is frozen year round
savanna
grasslands close to the equator; there are few trees and herding animals
scavenger
a carnivore that feeds on the bodies of the dead
taiga
a moist subarctic forest dominated by conifers, begins where tundra ends
tundra
extremely cold, dry biome with permafrost
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