Ecosystem Flashcards
what is ecology
the study of organisms and the environment in which they live in
what is a stable community
one where all species and environmental factors are in balance so that population sizes remain consistant
define the term habitat
where the organism lives
define the term population
organisms of the same species living in a habitat
define the term communityq
organisms of different populations living in a habitat
define the term ecosystem
a community and their interaction with the non living aspects of their habitat
what is interdependance
populations within a community that rely on each other for food, habitat and pollution
competition between two individuals of the same species is called what
intraspecific competition
competition between of different species is called what
interspecific competition