Ecology Vocabulary!

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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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