Ecology

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decomposer

Biology; Ecology

A fungal or bacterial organism that obtains its nutrients and food energy by breaking down dead organic and fecal matter and absorbing some of its nutrient content.

scavenger

Biology; Ecology

An organism that feeds upon dead and dying organisms.

ecosystem

Biology; Ecology

A functional system of complementary relations between living organisms and their environment within a certain physical area.

food chain/food web

Biology; Ecology

All the interactions of predator and prey, included along with the exchange of nutrients into and out of the soil. These interactions connect the various members of an ecosystem, and describe how ...

nocturnal

Biology; Ecology

Active only at night. A nocturnal animal is characterized by activity during the night and sleeping during the day.

monsoonal

Biology; Ecology

Describes a climate pattern with a wind system that changes direction with the seasons; this pattern is dominant over the Arabian Sea and Southeast Asia.