interralionship among living things and non living things Flashcards
living things that are capable of producing their own food and in providing food for other organism
producer
living things that cannot manufacture their own food and depend on green plants and other animals
consumer
the first-order consumer and plant eaters
herbivores
secondary consumer and meat eaters
carnivores
consumers that eats plant and animals the third order consumer
omnivores
the pattern of interlinked food chains in an ecosystem
food web
the transfer of energy found in food from the producer to a line of consumers through the eating process
food chain
microorganism that cause the decay of dead bodies. dead matter gives off carbon dioxide
decomposers
the continuous use and reuse of nutrients in living things through off carbon dioxide
food nutrient cycle
it is necessary to avoid over population or decrease in population in an ecosystem
balance of nature
plant use materials to make their own foods such as
sun’s energy, water, mineral and carbon dioxide
the environmental conditions the ecosystem needs to provide
food, shelter,fresh air,water
living things and non living things interact with one another for
food, protection and reproduction