an organism that captures energy and stores it in food as chemical energy

a particular environment and all the living things that are supported by it

an organism that gets its energy by eating or consuming other organisms

a living thing in an ecosystem

the feeding relationship between a producer and a single chain of consumers in an ecosystem

the movement of carbon through Earth, its atmosphere and living things

a non-living physical or chemical part of an ecosystem

organisms that break down dead plant and animal matter into simpler compounds

a series of events that happens over and over again

the release of water vapor by plants

the movement of water through Earth, its atmosphere and living things

the release of water vapor through breathing by animals