Ecology Flashcards
the study of the interactions of organisms with one another and with their environment
ecology
describes living factors in the environment
biotic
describes the non-living part of the environment, including water, rocks, light, and tempature
abiotic
a group of organisms of the same species that live in a specific geographical area
population
all the populations of species that live in the same habitat and interact with each other
community
a community of organisms and their abiotic environment
biosphere
an organism that eats only plants
herbivore
an organism that eats only meat
carnivore
an organism that eats both plants and animals
omnivore
the pathway of energy transfer through various stages as a result of the feeding patterns of a series of organisms
food chain
a diagram that shows the feeding relationships between organisms in an ecosystem
food web
a triangular diagram that show an ecosystem’s loss of energy, which results as energy passes through the ecosystem’s food chain
energy pyramid
the largest population that an environment can support at any given time
carrying capacity
an organism that is killed and eaten by another organism
prey
an organism that eats all or part of another organism
predator
