Biology Flashcards
Habitat
The place where an organism(plant or animal) lives.
Population
a group of organisms of the same species
Community
all the populations in an ecosystem
Ecosystem
the interaction between the communities and their habitats
Producers
green plant (make its own food)
Consume
animal (eats ‘ready made’ food)
Herbivore
animal that eats only plants
Omnivore
animal that eats plants and animals
Carnivore
animal that eats only other animals
Food chain
relationship where one organism feed on the previous one and in turn provides food for the next one in a series
Food web
interconnected food chains
Biotic
living factors that can influence abundance of plants and animals
Numbers of predators or prey/food, disease organisms
examples of biotic factors
Abiotic
non-living factors that can influence abundance of plants and animals
Soil pH or moisture, light intensity
examples of abiotic factors
Quadrat
used to sample plants