Ecology Flashcards
Ecosystem
A collection. If all the organisms that live in a particular place together
Community
Different population that live together in a defined area
Habitat
An area where an organism lives
Destruction of ozone layer
CFCs destroy the ozone layer
CFCs
It is found in aerosol cans,coolant in refrigerators, and air conditioners. The particles react with the gases in the air
Global warming
The increase of average temperature in the biosphere
Agriculture
The practice of farming. Created a supply of food
Mimicry
When you imitate something
Energy pyramids
Shows how much energy is transferred. Only 10% is transferred in each tropic level
Parasitism
When an organism lives on or inside an organism and harms it
Mutualism
Two species benefit
Symbiosis
2 species live closely together
Succession
A change
Pioneer species
The first species to populate an area
Food chains
A series of steps in which organisms transfer energy by eating and being eaten