Ecosystem Flashcards
biodiversity, inter/intraspecific,
what is a biodiversity?
number of diffrent species present in an ecosystem
what is an ecosystem?
a natural biological unit made up of living and non livning parts
What is a habitat?
place where organisms live
What is a community?
All the living organisms that live within a habitat
All organisms in an ecosystem
What is a population?
A group of living organisms of the same species. ( herd of sheep )
Organisms in the same species living in the same area
What is species?
Organisms that can interbreed to produce fertile off Springs
What is a producers?
Are mainly green plants. An organism which produces its own food.
What is a consumer?
An organism that gets it energy by feeding on other organisms.
What are the main groups of consumers?
Herbivores, carnivore and omnivore
What is a niche?
Organisms role in the ecosystem and how it interacts.
Name 2 forms of competition
Interspecific and intraspecific
What does inter specific mean?
Competition between different species.
What does intra specific mean?
Competition between the same species.
