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habitat : Natural home or environment of an organism; the physical environment in which a species lives.
niche : Role a species plays in the ecosystem.
Hierarchy: arrangement of biological organisms in relation to one another from lowest form to highest
Limiting Factor: Factors in the environment that can lower the population growth rate
carrying capacity: Maximum population size that can be supported in a particular area without destroying the habitat.
Consumer : Heterotrophic organism that must consume other organisms to obtain food for energy.
decomposer: Organism that obtains nutrients and energy by breaking down dead organisms and animal wastes.
Producer : Autotrophic organism that produces food for itself and other organisms.
herbivore: Animal that eats only plants
Omnivore: Eats plants and animals
Symbiosis : interaction between two different organisms living in close physical association.
ecosystem : All the living things in an area interacting with all of the non-living parts of the environment.
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YCRCRACANAGYIITP
Maximum population size that can be supported in a particular area without destroying the habitat.
BATTAIH
Natural home or environment of an organism; the physical environment in which a species lives.
EAYHRRICH
arrangement of biological organisms in relation to one another from lowest form to highest
IHNCE
Role a species plays in the ecosystem.
VIOMENOR
Eats plants and animals
NSUOERMC
Heterotrophic organism that must consume other organisms to obtain food for energy.
YBSISOMIS
interaction between two different organisms living in close physical association.
IILIGCNFOTAMRT
Factors in the environment that can lower the population growth rate
ODCPERUR
Autotrophic organism that produces food for itself and other organisms.
EIORVREBH
Animal that eats only plants
PMSRDOOECE
Organism that obtains nutrients and energy by breaking down dead organisms and animal wastes.
YTSCOESEM
All the living things in an area interacting with all of the non-living parts of the environment.