Key area 1- Ecosystems Flashcards
Definition of species
A group of living things that are able to produce fertile offspring
Definition of biodiversity
The variety of living things in a area
Definition of population
All the organisms of the same species living in the same area
Definition of an ecosystem
All the organisms living in an environment and the non-living components with which the organisms interact
Definition of habitat
The place where an organism lives
Definition of producer
A plant at the beginning of a food chain which is able to produce it’s own food.
Definition of a consumer
An animal or plant that eats another plant or animal for energy
Definition of a herbivore
An organism that only eats plants
Definition of a carnivore
An organism that only eats other animals
Definition of a omnivore
An organism that eats both plants and other animals
What is a predator?
An organism that hunts prey
What is prey?
An organism that is hunted by predators
Definition of a community
All the organisms in an ecosystem
What is a niche?
The role an organism plays within its community
What is intraspecific competition?
When organisms of the same species compete for all of the same resources.
