Ecosystems Flashcards
Environment
All the biotic and abiotic factors around a organism
Community
Organisms that live together in a ecosystem.
Population
A certain kind of animal
Adaptation
A structure of behavior that allows a species to survive and reproduce in its environment
Niche
The role that each species plays in its community
Ecosystem
An area in which living and non living things interact
Biotic
Living things
Abiotic
Nonliving things
Species
All members of a population
Habitat
An environment specific to each species
Niche
The role that each species plays in its community
Ecosystem
An area in which living and non living things interact
Biotic
Living things
Abiotic
Nonliving things
Biome
Regions of the world wth similar climate, animals and plants
Taiga
The largest biome on earth
Deciduous forest
We live in it, it can be found in many places, has 4 seasons
Rainforest
Closest biome to the equator, has 50% of all the animals on earth
Grasslands
A lot of grass, hot in the summer cold in the winter
Desert
Covers about 1/5 of the earth, Antarctica is the largest desert
Tundra
Covers 1/5 of the earth, coldest biome on earth
Food chain
The chain from a food source to the ultimate consumer
Food web
A group of interconnected food chains
Decomposers
Organisms that consume dead plants and animals
Consumers
Organisms that get energy from eating producers or other consumers
Producers
Organisms that use the suns energy to make their own food
Herbivores
Animals that only eat plants
Carnivores
Animals that eat only meat
Omnivores
Animals that eat plants and animals
