Competition in ecyosystems Flashcards
Organisms that use an outside energy source to make energy rich molecules (food).
producer
An organism that gets its energy from feeding on producers in the food chain.
primary consumer
An animal that eats primary consumers
secondary consumer
When more than one individual or population relies on the same limited resources
competition
A living thing that affects the ecosystem
biotic factor
A nonliving thing that affects the ecosystem
abiotic factor
A system comprising all the biotic and abiotic factors in an area and all the interactions among them
ecosystem
a self-contained living thing
organism
a group of interacting individuals of the same species living in the same area
population
a source or supply that benefits organisms
resource
when a necessary resource is limited in an ecyosystem,
competiton occurs
members of the same population, between different populations of the same species, between different species
competition may occur between
