Ecosystems Vocabulary

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Any organism that can capture (not create) energy directly from the sun, make its own food (glucose), and support the food web.

an organism that hunts, kills, and consumes (eats) another organism

a group of different kinds of species, living in the same area, usually interacting with each other.

Place where an organism or a population normally lives or can be found. Provides food, water, shelter, and space to live in.

Shows the flow of energy between one set of organisms - what is eaten by what in an ecosystem.

An animal that only eats meat

An animal that only eats plants or products of plants (like seeds or fruit)

an animal that feeds on dead animals, often the remains of a carnivore's meal.