Food Webs Flashcards
Invasive Species
They are not a natural fit to the ecosystem and are usually introduced in some way. They are harmful to an ecosystem.
Prey
Animals that are hunted and eaten by a predator.
Secondary Consumer
Animals that eat herbivores.
Predators
Animals that hunt and eat other animals to survive.
Commensalism
A symbiotic relationship in which one organism benefits and other one is not affected.
Ecosystem
A biological community of organisms together with their habitat.
Herbivores
Animals that only eat plants.
Decomposers
Organisms in a food chain that break down dead and decaying matter.
Producer
Organisms in a food chain that are able to make their own food.
Symbiosis
Any close relationship between species.
Consumer
Organisms in a food chain that eat other organisms, especially live ones.
Carnivore
Animals that eat only other animals.
Mutualism
A symbiotic relationship in which both species benefit.
Food Chain
Groups of plants and animals that all have a relationship with each other through what they eat.
Food Web
The interconnected feeding relationships within an ecosystem.