Question

Find an ecology text or other reference and provide a briefdefinition (~1-2 sentences) of each of the following terms. You cancopy the definition directly, IF you provide a link (andattribution) to the source.

abiotic

autotroph

biological magnification

biome

carrying capacity

commensalism

community

ecosystem

food chain

herbivore

heterotroph

homoiotherm

mutualism

niche

omnivore

parasitism

population

saprobism

synecology s

ynergistic effect

trophic level