chapter1 Flashcards
Ecology
is the study of the interactions of organisms with one another and with their environment
Biotic
describes living factors in the environment
abiotic
describes the non living part of the envimorent water rocks temperature
population
a group of organisms that live in the same area
communtiy
all populations of species that lilve and interact with each other
ecosystem
a community of organisms and their abiotic enviorment
biosphere
life exsits on part of earth
herbivore
eats only plants
carnivore
eats only animals
omnivorse
eats both plants and animals
food chain
energy fod flows from one organism to anther
food web
show the feeding relationship between organism an ecosystem
energy pyramid
diagram show loss of energy
carrying capacity
the largest population that an environment can support
prey
killed and eaten by other organisms