Ecosystems Flashcards
A biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment
Ecosystem
A living thing such as a deer or flower
Biotic Factor
A non living thing such as a rock or water
Abiotic Factor
An individual animal, plant, or single-celled life form
Organism
A group of living organisms that are able to breed with one another.
Species
The amount of organisms of one species within an area
Population
The total amount of organisms within an area
Community
An area with biotic and abiotic factors. Such as a desert, has a lot of sand
Habitat
Best adapted animal will survive and pass traits to offspring
Natural Selection
Process of a species changing over time
Evolution
A plant that gets its energy from the sun
Producers/Autotrophs
Animals that eat plants and/or animals
Consumers/Heterotrophs
The animal to consume a plant that gets energy from the sun. Such as a mouse
Primary Consumer
The animal that eats the herbivore. Such as a snake
Secondary Consumer
.The animal that is at the top of the food chain. Such as an owl
Tertiary Consumer