Matter

A physical property of matter that measures the concentration of matter for an object. Often referred to as how closely “packed” or “crowded” the material appears to be.

Decaying organic matter from organisms, including fecal waste and dead bodies or body parts of plants and animals.

A group of organisms that depicts a linear sequence of feeding connections (what-eats-what) illustrating the transfer of energy and matter in an ecological community.

A principle that states that in a closed system matter cannot be created or destroyed. It can only be changed from one form to another.

The amount of matter an object contains.