Ecosystem Vocabulary Flashcards
Producer
An organism that makes its own food; doesn’t consume other animals
Consumer
An organism that can’t make its own food; depends on other plants and animals for nourishment
Predator
An animal that hunts other animals for food
Prey
An animal that is hunted by other animals
Species
A group of organisms that have similar characteristics and can mate to produce offspring
Population
A group of organisms of the same species living in the same area
Community
A group of different populations that live and interact together in an environment
Biodiversity
The wide variety of biological life on Earth; The many species of plants, animals, and microorganisms
Biosphere
The part of Earth in which life can exist
Food Chain
A model that shows one set of feeding relationships among living things
Food Web
A model that shows many sets of feeding relationships among living things
Habitat
The location in which an organism lives
Biome
A major ecological community (grassland, desert, etc. )
Ecosystem
A community that includes a group of biotic and abiotic factors that interact with each other
Niche
The place or role that an organism has in its habitat
