Ecosystem Vocabulary by Valeria Perez https://padlet.com/300953/uzx3dttxm0ak en-us 2017-05-24 16:16:30 UTC 2025-12-11 12:25:42 UTC hello@padlet.com Abiotic 300953 https://padlet.com/300953/uzx3dttxm0ak/wish/173667299 physical rather than biological; not derived from living organisms.]]> 2017-05-24 16:27:14 UTC https://padlet.com/300953/uzx3dttxm0ak/wish/173667299 Adaptation 300953 https://padlet.com/300953/uzx3dttxm0ak/wish/173667719 the action or process of adapting or being adapted.]]> 2017-05-24 16:28:55 UTC https://padlet.com/300953/uzx3dttxm0ak/wish/173667719 Biotic 300953 https://padlet.com/300953/uzx3dttxm0ak/wish/173667953
  • relating to or resulting from living things, especially in their ecological relations.
    • ]]>     2017-05-24 16:29:58 UTC https://padlet.com/300953/uzx3dttxm0ak/wish/173667953     Carnivore 300953 https://padlet.com/300953/uzx3dttxm0ak/wish/173668284 an animal that feeds on flesh.]]> 2017-05-24 16:31:07 UTC https://padlet.com/300953/uzx3dttxm0ak/wish/173668284 Community 300953 https://padlet.com/300953/uzx3dttxm0ak/wish/173668623 a particular area or place considered together with its inhabitants.]]> 2017-05-24 16:32:22 UTC https://padlet.com/300953/uzx3dttxm0ak/wish/173668623 Competition 300953 https://padlet.com/300953/uzx3dttxm0ak/wish/173668942 the activity or condition of competing.]]> 2017-05-24 16:33:43 UTC https://padlet.com/300953/uzx3dttxm0ak/wish/173668942 Consumer 300953 https://padlet.com/300953/uzx3dttxm0ak/wish/173669196 a person or thing that eats or uses something.]]> 2017-05-24 16:34:46 UTC https://padlet.com/300953/uzx3dttxm0ak/wish/173669196 Death Rate 300953 https://padlet.com/300953/uzx3dttxm0ak/wish/173669625 the ratio of deaths to the population of a particular area during a particular period of time, usually calculated as the number of deaths per one thousand people per year.]]> 2017-05-24 16:36:42 UTC https://padlet.com/300953/uzx3dttxm0ak/wish/173669625 Decomposer 300953 https://padlet.com/300953/uzx3dttxm0ak/wish/173670186 an organism, especially a soil bacterium, fungus, or invertebrate, that decomposes organic material.]]> 2017-05-24 16:39:15 UTC https://padlet.com/300953/uzx3dttxm0ak/wish/173670186 Ecosystem 300953 https://padlet.com/300953/uzx3dttxm0ak/wish/173670444 a biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.]]> 2017-05-24 16:40:26 UTC https://padlet.com/300953/uzx3dttxm0ak/wish/173670444 Endangered 300953 https://padlet.com/300953/uzx3dttxm0ak/wish/173670652 (of a species) seriously at risk of extinction.]]> 2017-05-24 16:41:27 UTC https://padlet.com/300953/uzx3dttxm0ak/wish/173670652 Environment 300953 https://padlet.com/300953/uzx3dttxm0ak/wish/173670841 the surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates.]]> 2017-05-24 16:42:13 UTC https://padlet.com/300953/uzx3dttxm0ak/wish/173670841 Extinct 300953 https://padlet.com/300953/uzx3dttxm0ak/wish/173671242 (of a species, family, or other larger group) having no living members.]]> 2017-05-24 16:43:47 UTC https://padlet.com/300953/uzx3dttxm0ak/wish/173671242 Habitat 300953 https://padlet.com/300953/uzx3dttxm0ak/wish/173671585 The natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism.]]> 2017-05-24 16:44:58 UTC https://padlet.com/300953/uzx3dttxm0ak/wish/173671585 Herbivore 300953 https://padlet.com/300953/uzx3dttxm0ak/wish/173671797 An animal that feeds on plants.]]> 2017-05-24 16:45:51 UTC https://padlet.com/300953/uzx3dttxm0ak/wish/173671797 Niche 300953 https://padlet.com/300953/uzx3dttxm0ak/wish/173672048 A shallow recess, especially one in a wall to display a statue or other ornament.]]> 2017-05-24 16:46:59 UTC https://padlet.com/300953/uzx3dttxm0ak/wish/173672048 Omnivore 300953 https://padlet.com/300953/uzx3dttxm0ak/wish/173672541 An animal or person that eats food of both plant and animal origin.]]> 2017-05-24 16:48:45 UTC https://padlet.com/300953/uzx3dttxm0ak/wish/173672541 Population 300953 https://padlet.com/300953/uzx3dttxm0ak/wish/173672970 All the inhabitants of a particular town, area, or country.]]> 2017-05-24 16:50:23 UTC https://padlet.com/300953/uzx3dttxm0ak/wish/173672970 Predator 300953 https://padlet.com/300953/uzx3dttxm0ak/wish/173673591 An animal that naturally preys on others.]]> 2017-05-24 16:52:54 UTC https://padlet.com/300953/uzx3dttxm0ak/wish/173673591 Prey 300953 https://padlet.com/300953/uzx3dttxm0ak/wish/173675377 An animal that is hunted and killed by another for food.]]> 2017-05-24 16:58:05 UTC https://padlet.com/300953/uzx3dttxm0ak/wish/173675377 Primary Consumer 300953 https://padlet.com/300953/uzx3dttxm0ak/wish/173675811 Primary consumers are usually herbivores, feeding on plants and fungus. Secondary consumers, on the other hand, are mainly carnivores, and prey on other animals. Omnivores, who feed on both plants and animals, can also be considered a secondary consumer.]]> 2017-05-24 16:59:15 UTC https://padlet.com/300953/uzx3dttxm0ak/wish/173675811