autotrophs

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• autotrophs — n. microorganism which independently produces the compounds which are necessary for its survival …   English contemporary dictionary

• chemolithotrophic autotrophs — Microorganisms that oxidize reduced inorganic compounds to derive both energy and electrons; CO2 is their carbon source. Also called chemolithoautotrophs …   Dictionary of microbiology

• photolithotrophic autotrophs — Organisms that use light energy, an inorganic electron source (e.g., H2O, H2, H2S), and CO2 as a carbon source …   Dictionary of microbiology

• Food web — A freshwater aquatic and terrestrial food web. A food web (or food cycle) depicts feeding connections (what eats what) in an ecological community. Ecologists can broadly lump all life forms into one of two categories called trophic levels: 1) the …   Wikipedia

• Heterotroph — Overview of cycle between autotrophs and heterotrophs A heterotroph (English pronunciation: /ˈhɛtərɵtroʊf/; ἕτερος heteros = another , different and τροφή trophe = nutrition ) is an organism that cannot …   Wikipedia

• Autotroph — An autotroph (from the Greek autos = self and trophe = nutrition) is an organism that produces complex organic compounds from simple inorganic molecules using energy from light or inorganic chemical reactions. Autotrophs are the producers in a… …   Wikipedia

• Ecology — For other uses, see Ecology (disambiguation). Ecology …   Wikipedia

• Sunlight — This article is about light emitted by the Sun. For other uses, see Sunlight (disambiguation). Sunshine redirects here. For other uses, see Sunshine (disambiguation). For natural lighting of interior spaces by admitting sunlight, see Daylighting …   Wikipedia

• Primary production — For other uses, see Primary production (economics). Global oceanic and terrestrial photoautotroph abundance, from September 1997 to August 2000. As an estimate of autotroph biomass, it is only a rough indicator of primary production potential,… …   Wikipedia

• ecosystem — /ek oh sis teuhm, ee koh /, n. Ecol. a system formed by the interaction of a community of organisms with their environment. [1930 35; ECO + SYSTEM] * * * Complex of living organisms, their physical environment, and all their interrelationships in …   Universalium

• Carbon cycle — The carbon cycle is the biogeochemical cycle by which carbon is exchanged among the biosphere, pedosphere, geosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere of the Earth.The cycle is usually thought of as four major reservoirs of carbon interconnected by… …   Wikipedia