competition Flashcards
habitat
the place where an organism lives
population
all the organisms of one species living in a habitat
community
the populations of different species living in a habitat
abiotic facotrs
non-living factors of the environment
biotic factors
living factors of the environment
ecosystem
the interaction of a community of living organisms with the non-living parts of their environment
what do plants compete for?
light, space, water, mineral ions
what do animals compete for?
food, mates, territory
what do organisms need to survive?
a supply of materials from
their surroundings and from the other living organisms there
interdependence
when organisms depend on each other for survival
why is interdependence important?
it ensures that organisms can survive as if one species is removed, it will affect the whole community
what is a stable community?
a community where all the species and environmental factors are in balance so that population sizes remain fairly constant
