ecology Flashcards
ecology
study f interactions between organisms and their enviornment
species
a group of similar organisms that can reproduce creating fertile/viable offspring
biotic factors
living factors
abiotic
non living factors
weather
day to day condition of atmosphere
climate
average condition of atmosphere over time
sunlight and greenhouse effect
solar energy hist earth, warms it up, gasses in atmosphere trap the heat
can energy be created or destroyed?
no
primary producers
able to build energy rich compounds that are later utilized by themselves or other organisms, considered autotrophs
photosynthesis
harness light energy to build energy rich carbohydrates
heterorophs
must acquire energy from other organisms
consumers
considered heterotrophs
herbivore
eat producers
carnivore
eat consumers
omnivore
eat plants and animals