Ecology Unit

Martha P. (United States of America)
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  1. herbivore
    any animal that feeds chiefly on grass and other plants
  2. omnivore
    an animal that feeds on both animal and vegetable substances
  3. carnivore
    a terrestrial or aquatic flesh-eating mammal
  4. scavenger
    someone who collects things discarded by others
  5. composer
    someone who writes music as a profession
  6. niche
    a position well suited to the person who occupies it
  7. respiration
    a single complete act of breathing in and out
  8. photosynthesis
    formation of compounds in plants aided by radiant energy
  9. ecosystem
    organisms interacting with their physical environment
  10. precipitation
    the falling to earth of any form of water
  11. condensation
    process of changing from a gas to a liquid or solid state
  12. pioneer
    one the first colonists or settlers in a new territory
  13. climax
    the highest point of anything
  14. competition
    the act of contending with others for rewards or resources
  15. predation
    the act of preying by an animal that kills and eats the prey
  16. parasitism
    when one organism benefits from another by causing damage
  17. symbiosis
    the relation between two interdependent species of organisms
  18. organism
    a living thing that can act or function independently
  19. population
    the people who inhabit a territory or state
  20. community
    a group of people living in a particular local area
  21. ecosystem
    organisms interacting with their physical environment
  22. biosphere
    the regions of the Earth where living organisms exist
  23. emigrate
    leave one's country of residence for a new one
  24. immigrate
    come into a new country and change residency
  25. ecology
    the environment as it relates to living organisms
Created on Fri Oct 04 22:53:14 EDT 2013 (updated Fri Oct 04 22:54:35 EDT 2013)

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