Ecosystems Flashcards
A living thing ex: tiger
Organism
One organism ex: Shelley the tiger
Individual
A group of individuals of the same species living in the same place together ex the fish In a aquarium.
Biological population
A model that shows how energy passes from organism to organism.
Food chain
The movement of energy from the sun down to the last consume
Energy flow
A network of inter-connected food chains.
Food webs
Produce food from a process called photosynthesis (making food from the Suns energy) ex wheat
Producers
Consume eat food made by producers ex.cow
Consumers
Plant eating animals
Ex deer
Herbivores
Meat eating animals
Ex hawk
Carnivores
Pretedor usually eat meat. But if it is in short supply,they will also eat plants.
Ex. Bear
Omnivores
Part of the clean up squad do not actually eat dead material they break down dead or waste material
Ex. Mushrooms,maggoto,some microorganisms,earthworms flies/apple cores, carrot peelings
Example. Things that decompose
Decomposes
Part of the clean up squad. Eat dead or decaying plants or animals.
Ex. Raccoon,vulture,skunk,crow,flies,hyenas
Scavenger
The role that and organism plays in its biological community.
Ex. Scavenger,herbivore,etc.
Niche
Local conditions that change from day to day?
Ex Winnipeg may experience rain in the morning and sun in the afternoon
Weather
