Interdependence Key Words. Flashcards
Yield.
The amount of useful product.
Specialist.
Organisms with a narrow niche.
Generalist.
Organisms with a broad niche.
Monoculture.
When a single crop is grown on a large field.
Niche.
The role of an organism in its ecosystem.
Biodiversity.
The range of different organisms within an ecosystem.
Extinct.
When a species of organism has died out.
Vulnerable.
When the number of a species drops very low.
Toxin.
A substance that damages a living organism.
Food Security.
The availability of food and the ability to obtain it.
Mutualism.
A type of symbiosis where both organisms benefit.
Parasitism.
The type of symbiosis in which one organism benefits while the other is harmed.
Symbiosis.
When both organisms in a dependent relationship benefit.
Commensalism.
The type of symbiosis in which one organism benefits while the other does not.
Pesticide.
Chemical applied to crops to destroy pests that damage crops.
Competition.
The struggle between organisms for survival.
Insecticide.
Chemical applied to crops to destroys insects that damage crops.
Endangered.
When there is so few of a species left that it could disappear altogether.
Variation.
The range of characteristics across individuals of the same group.
Resource Partitioning.
When species with similar needs use resources in slightly different ways.
Bioaccumulation.
The increase in the concentration of a chemical as it is passed from organism to another up a food chain.
Captive Breeding.
When animals are bred in zoos and wildlife reserves to try and conserve species.
