Chapter 3 Biodiversity Ecosystems Flashcards
Biosphere
Call the sum of all ecosystems across the world
All living things
Biome
The main category of an ecosystem across a large geographical area
- terrestrial
- tropical rainforests
- deserts
Environment
The abiotic and biotic components of an area
Community
the sum of different species inhabiting a particular habitat at on time
Habitat
An area or environment where an individual or species lives within an ecosystem
Abiotic
The non-living components of an ecosystem
Eg) ph levels, temperature
Biotic
The living components of an ecosystem
Eg) other animals, competition between organisms
Population
A group of individuals belonging to the same species living in a particular area at the same time
Intarspecific interactions
Relationships between members of the same species
Interspecific interactions
A relationship between members of different species
Predator prey
One organisms kills another or takes away part of its food source
Eg)
Symbiotic relationships
Used to describe the relationship between two or more species living together
- parasitism
- mutualism
- commensalism
Parasitism
One species benefits at the expense of another
Eg) humans and parasites
Mistletoe plant and eucalyptus tree
Mutualism
Both species in a relationship benefit and neither is harmed
Eg) humans and bacteria
Bees and flowers
Shrimp and goby fish
Commensalism
One species benefits and the other neither benefits or is harmed
Eg) zebra and cattle egret
Shark and remora fish
Spider building a web on a tree
