Ecology Flashcards
Group of organisms of the same species in the same area, they share the same resources, share some mates- breeding unit
Population
Study of interactions between creatures and their environment because everything is connected
Ecology
Group of populations in the same area, share some resources
Community
A community of organisms and all of the nonliving abiotic factors that affect it
Ecosystem
A large area which has a similar climate and similar communities
Biome
Any part of the planet that supports life
Biosphere
Living things in an ecosystem, food chains, organisms, populations, etc
Biotic factors
Nonliving things in an ecosystem, soil, temperature, sunlight
Abiotic factors
Gets energy from sunlight, like plants or algae
Autotrophs
Gets energy by eating and absorbing food, like animals or fungi
Heterotrophs
Group of organisms of the same species in the same area
Population
Group of organisms that can mate and have fertile offspring
Species
Get energy from the sun,autotrophs, trees, plants , algae
Producers
Producers, consumers, primary consumers, primary producers
Trophic levels
The way in which an organism fits into it’s community
Niche
