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ecology
The environment as it relates to living organisms
ecosystem
A system formed by the interaction of a community of organisms with their physical environment
community
A group of people having a religion, ethnic, profession
habitat
The type of environment in which an organism or group normally lives or occurs
diversity
Noticeable heterogeneity
complex
A compound described in terms of the central atom to which other atoms are bound or coordinated
producers
Someone who manufactures something (plural)
consumers
A person who uses goods or services (plural)
herbivores
Any animal that feeds chiefly on grass and other plants (plural)
carnivores
A terrestrial or aquatic flesh-eating mammal (plural)
omnivores
An animal that feeds on both animal and vegetable substances (plural)
food web
A community of organisms where there are several interrelated ___ chains
food chain
A community of organisms where each member is eaten in turn by another member
photosynthesis
How plants make food from sunlight
respiration
The metabolic processes whereby certain organisms obtain energy from organic molecules
runoff
The occurrence of surplus liquid exceeding the limit or capacity
evaporation
The process of becoming a vapor
precipitation
The quantity of water falling to earth at a specific place within a specified period of time
greenhouse
A building with glass walls and roof

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