Ecology Flashcards
the transfer of energy from organic food from one trophic level to the next
10% Rule
the branch of biology that deals with the relations of organisms to one another and to their physical surroundings.
Ecology
physical rather than biological; not derived from living organisms.
Abiotic
of, relating to, or resulting from living things, especially in their ecological relations.
Biotic
an individual animal, plant, or single-celled life form.
Organism
all the inhabitants of a particular town, area, or country.
Population
a group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common.
Community
a biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.
Ecosystem
the regions of the surface, atmosphere, and hydrosphere of the earth (or analogous parts of other planets) occupied by living organisms.
Biosphere
a person, company, or country that makes, grows, or supplies goods or commodities for sale.
Producer
We just established that the primary consumer is the living organism that eats the producers, which are the plants.
Primary Consumer
Primary consumers are animals that eat primary producers; they are also called herbivores (plant-eaters).
Secondary Consumer
a carnivore at the topmost level in a food chain that feeds on other carnivores; an animal that feeds only on secondary consumers.
Tertiary Consumer
An energy pyramid is a graphical model of energy flow in a community. The different levels represent different groups of organisms that might compose a food chain.
Energy Pyramid
All the mass of living things in the world/area.
Biomass
