Ecology 1 Flashcards
What is an ecosystem?
System of organisms interacting with each other and their environment.
Define ecology
The study of the relationship between organisms and their environment.
The biotic environment includes all the __________ ____________ that an organism interacts with.
Living things
The abiotic environment includes all the _____________ aspects such as…
Non-living
Example of (physical) Abiotic aspects of the environment.
Light, temperature, water
Define habitat
A place where an organism lives
Define population
Organisms of the same species living together in a particular habitat.
Define community
All the different populations of the various species living together in a particular habitat.
Define niche
The role an organism plays within the ecosystem.
Types of habitats
Freshwater pond Freshwater stream Rocky shore Grassland Mangrove Coral Reef
Give examples of some populations that would live in a freshwater pond…
Dragonfly
Cattail
Duckweed
Water snail
When shared resources such as light, food, space, oxygen are shared by organisms, then __________ occurs
Competition
Examples of things organisms may compete for….
Mates, territory, shelter
