Ecosystem - an area made up of all living things and non-living things, Biotic Factors - living things in an ecosystem, Abiotic Factors - non-living things in an ecosystem, Population - all members of ONE kind of organism that live in a particular area , Communities - a group of different populations of organisms , Microorganisms  - living things that can be a single-celled or multi-celled organism that is too small to be seen without a magnifying glass, Terrestrial - land-based ecosystem, such as a forest or grassland, Aquatic - water-based ecosystem, such as saltwater or freshwater, Producers - make their own food, Consumers - do not make their own food, Herbivores - animals that only eat plants , Carnivores - animals that only eat animals, Omnivores - animals that eat both animals and plants, Decomposers - consumers that get their energy from breaking down dead or decaying matter , Food Chain - the order of events in an ecosystem, where one organism eats another organism, and so on. , Food Web - a series of food chains all connected, Predator - an animal that kills other animals for food , Prey - an animal that is killed or hunted as another animal's food , Parasite - must live or hide in another organism to get their energy, Host - organisms or cells that serve as a home or food source for a parasite,

Ecosystem Definitions

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