Ecology Flashcards
Habitat
A place where living things live
Ecology
The study of interactions between living things and between organisms and their environment
Ecosystem
A group of organisms that interact with their environment
Community
All the different animals and plants in the area
Abiotic
Non living factors that affect organisms in their habitat
Biotic
Relating to or resulting from living organisms.
Quantitative
relating to, measuring, or measured by the quantity of something rather than its quality.
Qualitative
relating to, measuring, or measured by the quality of something rather than its quantity.
Competition
When organisms struggle for recourse in limited supply
Adaptation
Any characteristics that improves an organisms chance of survival
Interdependence
The way organisms rely on each other