Ecology Flashcards
What is a habitat?
Where a plant/animal lives
What is an environment?
The surroundings of living things
What is a carnivore?
An animal that only eats meat
What is a herbivore?
An animal that eats only plants
What is an omnivore?
An omnivore eats both plants and meat
What is a decomposer?
Organisms that feed on waste products and dead plants and animals.
When does competition take place?
Competition takes place when two or more organisms require something that is in short supply
What is an ecosystem?
All the plants and animals in an area interacting with each other and their physical environment.
What is interdependence?
When living things depend on each other for survival
What is conservation?
The protection and wisemanagement of natural resources to prevent living things becoming extinct.
What is pollution?
The addition of unwanted materials to the environment.
