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what is the study of the relationship between plants animals and their environment
ecology
the place where animals and plants live
habitat
what is the name of something that is hunted, killed and eaten?
prey
name a piece of equipment used to identify and observe animals in the habitat study
pooter, sweep net, pitfall trap, beating tray
many animals of the same species together
population
what eats only other animals?
carnivore
What eats plants only?
a herbivore
a list of organisms in which is one is eaten by the next
food chain
group of plants and animals and their environment
ecosystem
what is the name of something that hunts and kills another organism for food?
predator
group of different plants and animals that live together
community
plants that make their own food
producer
this happens when two or more organisms require something that is in short supply
competition
what eats both plants and animals?
omnivore
consists of two or more interconnected food chains
food web
animals that get their food by eating other plants or animals
this means that living things depend on each other for survival
interdependence
what feeds on dead plants and animals?
decomposers
a structure or habit that helps an organism to survive in its habitat
adaptation
wooden or metal frame used study plants in the habitat study
quadrat