Ecology Flashcards
Ecology
Ecology is the study of plants, animals
and their environment, and the relationship
between them
Environment
The environment is everything that
surrounds an animal or plant (for example
air, water, rocks and soil)
Habitat
The habitat is the place where a plant or
animal lives
Interdependence
Interdependence is how organisms
depend on each other for their survival
Balance
Everything is connected but it is very
important that there is a balance
Woodland habitat
Hedgehogs, snails, foxes and primroses belong to the woodland habitat
Producer
Plants that make their own food e.g. grass, dandelion, nettles
Consumer
Animals that get their food by eating plants or other animals
Herbivore
An animal that eats plants only e.g. rabbit, sheep, slug, snail
Carnivore
An animal that eats other animals only e.g. fox, hawk, ladybird
Omnivore
An animal that eats both
plants and animals e.g. badger, thrush,
blackbird, humans
Decomposer
Organisms that feed on
dead plants and animals e.g. earthworms,
bacteria, fungi. (Decomposers are very
important as they break down dead things
and release lots of minerals into the soil)
Green plants
Food chains must start with green plants
because they are the only things that can
make food
Feeding level
The position of an organism in the food
chain is called its feeding level
Sun
The energy in any food chain comes from the Sun
