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 surviv
Producer
plants that make their own food e.g. grass, dandelion, nettles
Consumer
Animals that get their food by eating plants or other animals e.g
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, human
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)
Competition
Competition occurs when two or more organisms seek a resource that is lim
Plants compete
Plants compete for light, water, minerals and space
Animals compete
Animals compete for food, shelter, territory and mates
Pooter
Used to pick up small insects
Suck on the end with the gauze and the insect is sucked into the container
