Ecosystems Flashcards
Living things in an ecosystem
Biotic factors
Non living things in an ecosystem
Abiotic factors
Any living things
Organisms
Taxonomic group whose members can interbreed
Species
A group of organisms of the same species populating a given area
Population
Different populations that live together in a defined area
Communities
Places where animals/plants naturally living and growing
Habitats
The relationship between two different organisms that are independent
Symbiosis
A close relationship where both species benefit
Mutualism
A relationship between two organisms where one benefits and the other isn’t harmed or benefited
Commensalism
A close relationship where one benefits and the other is harmed
Parasitism
Autotrophs that convert light energy into chemical energy
Photosynthesis
Organisms that make their own food
Producer
Organisms that take in food material are producers on the pyramid
Consumer
Consumers that only eat plants
Herbivore
Consumers that only eat animals
Carnivores
A consumer that eats both animals and plants
Omnivore
Organisms that break down waste and dead organisms
Decomposers
What is ecology
The study of relationships between living and non living things
What is a biome
A collection of related ecosystems
What is an autotroph
Producer in the food chain
What is an apex predator
An animal on the food web that isn’t eaten by anything
All living and non living things that interact in an area
Ecosystem
