B7 Ecology Flashcards
Habitat
the place where an organism lives
Population
all the organisms of one species living in a habitat
community
the populations of different species living in a habitat
abiotic factor
non living factors of the environment
biotic factor
living factors of the environment
ecosystem
the interaction of a community of living organisms with non living parts of their environment
exremophiles
live in extreme conditions e.g high temp
producer
makes own food using sun energy
primary consumer
eats the producer
secondary consumer
eats primary consumer
tertiary consumers
eat secondary consumers
Distribution
where an organism is found
quadrat
square frame enclosing a known area
what do plants compete for
light, space, water, mineral ions from soil
what do animals compete for?
territory, food, water and mayes
