1. Animal and plant species depend on each other Flashcards
Biome
broad region of the earth with a specific combination of climate, plants and animals
Examples of Biomes
desert, savannah, tundra, tropical rainforest
Habitat
Place where organism lives
Population
all the individuals of the same species in one area
Community
all of the living things in an area
Ecosystem
the living and non living parts in an area
Biosphere
regions of the earths atmosphere occupied by living organisms
Individual
one organism
Food chain
feeding relationships between organisms
what do food chains always start with
plant
what do the arrows on food chains show
energy flow
Food webs
feeding relationships in an ecosystem
importance of plants
food, oxygen, shelter
Biotic factor
living factor that affects a ecosystem
Examples of a biotic factor
food availability, predation, competition, disease