Chapter 1 Flashcards
The study of the interactions of living organisms with one another and with their environment
ecology
describes the living factors in the environment
biotic
describes the nonliving part of the environment
abiotic
a group of organisms of the same species that live in a specific geographical area
population
all of populations of a species that live in the same habitat and interract with each other
community
a community of organisms and their abiotic environment
ecosystem
the part of earth where life exists
biosphere
an organism that eats only plants
herbivore
an organism that eats only animals
carnivore
omnivore
an organism that eats both plants and animals
the pathway of energy transfer through various stages as a result of the feeding patterns of a series of organisms
food chain
a diagram that shows the feeding relationships between organisms in an ecoystem
food web
a triangular diagram that shows an ecosystems loss of energy, which results as energy passes through the ecosystem’s food chain
energy pyramid
the largest population an environment can support at any given time
carrying capacity
an organism that is killed and eaten by another organism
prey
