Ecology Vocabulary!

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Ecology vocabulary for Biology
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abiotic factor non-living factor that affects an ecosystem in some way
biotic factor living factor that affects an ecosystem in some way
niche an organisms role in an environment
symbiosis an association between two organisms of different species
mutualism type of symbiosis in which both species benefit
parasitism type of symbiosis in which one species benefits and the other is harmed
producer organism that makes its own food; has the most available energy
consumer organism that must get food energy from other sources
trophic level level or step in a food chain or web
exponential growth population growth exhibited when a population has unlimited resources and is free to reproduce
logistic growth population growth exhibited when a populations resources run out and growth slows or stops
density-dependent factor a factor affecting an ecosystem relative to size
density-independent factor a factor affecting an ecosystem regardless of size
carrying capacity the maximum number of organisms an environment can support due to available resources
gymnosperm vascular plant that produces cones
angiosperm vascular plant that produces flowers and fruits
xylem type of vascular tissue that transports water from the roots through the stem and to the leaves of a plant
phloem type of vascular tissue that transports sugar and other dissolved nutrients throughout a plant
innate behavior instinctive behavior with which species are born
learned behavior behavior that is acquired through experience
social behavior behavior among members of the same species
sustainable pratice environmentally safe practice that promotes conservation
global warming an increase in the earths average temperature due to harmful pollutants emitted by humans
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