| A | B |
|---|
| ban | to forbid by law |
| ecologist | scientist who studies ecology |
| biotic | living part of the environment |
| abiotic | nonliving part of environment |
| microorganism | organism to small to be seen by the eye |
| domain | highest level of classification |
| Mineral | element or combination of elements found in the earth |
| population | group of organisms of same species that live in same area |
| recycle | reuse the same matter in different forms |
| producer | organism that makes its own food |
| pigment | chemical that absorbs certain kins of light energy |
| chlorophyll | green pigment in plants that absorbs sunlight |
| inorganic | not containing carbon |
| organic | living or once living material containing carbon |
| herbivore | an animal that eats only plants |
| carnivore | animal that eats other animals |
| carrion | dead animal or rotten meat |
| scavenger | animal that feeds on dead animals |
| omnivore | animal that eats both plants and animals |
| food chain | feeding order of organisms in a community |
| food web | all the food chains in a community that are linked together |
| primary consumer | herbivore that feeds on plants |
| secondary consumer | carnivore or omnivore that feeds on herbivores |
| niche | role an organism plays in an ecosystem |
| predator | organism that hunts and feeds on other consumers |
| prey | consumer thaqt is eaten by another organism |
| warning coloration | bright colors or patterns on animals that scare off predators |
| succession | process of ecological change in a community over time |
| erode | to break apart or wear away |
| pioneer species | first species to arrive in an area |
| climax community | last step in the succession of an ecosystem |
