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Essential Ecology Vocabulary

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abiotic
adjective
characterized by the absence of living organisms
allelopathy
noun
suppression of growth of a plant by a toxin released from a nearby plant
autotroph
noun
organism capable of self-nourishment which uses photosynthesis or chemosynthesis for energy
biota
noun
animals, plants, fungi, etc., of a region or period
commensalism
noun
relation in which one organism obtains benefits from another without damaging it
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communities
noun
assemblage of interacting populations occupying a given area
competition
noun
struggle among organisms for food, space, and other vital requirements
disturbance
noun
crustal movement of moderate intensity, somewhat restricted in area
dominant plants
noun
plants that by virtue of size or numbers modify and control the environment
ecologist
noun
expert of biology branch dealing with interactions between organisms and their environment
ecology
noun
biology branch dealing with the interactions between organisms and their environment
ecosystem
noun
system formed by the interaction of a community of organisms with their environment
energy
noun
available power
environmental science
noun
branch of science concerned with physical, chemical and biological conditions of the environment
functions
noun
normal and specific contribution of a bodily part to the economy of a living organism
heat
noun
sexual receptiveness in animals
herbivore
noun
animal which eats plants
inputs
noun
materials or organisms entering
life forms
noun
living creature which can be classified by overall form and structure
nutrients
noun
substance providing nourishment
outputs
noun
materials or organisms leaving
phytoalexin
noun
plant compounds accumulating at site of invading microorganisms and confer resistance to disease
pioneer species
noun
life forms which colonize previously uncolonized land, usually leading to ecological succession
plant community
noun
collection of plant species within a designated geographical unit
primary carnivore
noun
flesh-eaters and consumer of herbivores
primary producer
noun
plant or microorganism that can convert light energy or chemical energy into organic matter
primary succession
noun
change in composition of vegetation a site over time on newly exposed surfaces
resource
noun
source of supply, support or aid that can be readily drawn upon when needed
secondary carnivore
noun
flesh eater which dines on the primary carnivores
secondary consumer
noun
in the food chain, a carnivore that feeds only upon herbivores
secondary metabolite
noun
chemical substances that protect plants from being eaten by herbivores
secondary succession
noun
change in composition of a site over time when vegetation is removed and new plants colonize
succession
noun
progressive replacement of one community by another until a climax community is established
symbiosis
noun
the living together of two dissimilar organisms
synergism
noun
when elements combined produce an effect that's greater than the sum of the individual elements
taiga
noun
coniferous evergreen forests of subarctic lands, covering areas of North America and Eurasia
tolerance range
noun
range of environmental conditions in which individuals of a particular species will grow
trophic level
noun
class of organisms that occupy the same position in a food chain
tundra
noun
vast, nearly level, treeless plains of the arctic regions of Europe, Asia, and North America

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