Communities Flashcards
1
Q
What is an ecosystem?
A
The interaction of a community of living organisms + their environment
2
Q
How can the organisation + feeding relationships of a community be represented?
A
By food chains
3
Q
What is a producer?
A
Plant or algae that photosynthesises
4
Q
What is a primary consumer?
A
Herbivore that eats producer
5
Q
What is a secondary consumer?
A
Carnivore that eats primary consumer
6
Q
What do animals compete for?
A
Food, habitat, mates, territory, water
7
Q
What do plants compete for?
A
Light, space, water, minerals
