Ecology for Comp

Question	Answer
Biogeography	The study of how the physical environment effects the biological and ecological enviroment.
Biodiversity	The amount of different species in a given area.
Niche	A type of environment that is specified for only a few, usually one, types of species.
Trophic	Defined as an energy level in the food chain.
Trophic Pyramid	Made up of multiple trophic levels, starting from producers to multi-level
Autotroph	An organism that produces food using sunlight or chemical reactions.
Heterotroph	An organism that consumes other organisms for food.
Decomposer	An organism that chemically breaks down organic matter for food.
food web	A group of food chains that intermingle with different organisms ranging from producers to multiple predators and consumers.
food chain	A simple line from producers to the top predator, showing the consumption per consumer.

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