LJ#91-100 Flashcards
Population
a group of individuals that belong to the same species and live in the same area.
Community
two or more different populations that live in a defined area.
Ecosystem
a collection of all organisms that live in a particular place, together with their non-living environment
Biome
a group of ecosystems that have the same climate and similar dominant communities.
Autotrophs (producer)
an organism that can make its own food internally.
Heterotroph (consumer)
an organism that relies on other organisms for energy and food supply.
Food chain
a series of steps in which organisms transfer energy by eating or being eaten
Food web
links all the food chains in a ecosystem together.
Biogeochemical Cycle
a process in which elements, chemical compounds and other forms of matter are passed from one organism to another and from one part of the biosphere to another.
Environmental Quality
state of environmental conditions
a group of individuals that belong to the same species and live in the same area.
Population
two or more different populations that live in a defined area.
Community
a collection of all organisms that live in a particular place, together with their non-living
Ecosystem
a group of ecosystems that have the same climate and similar dominant communities.
Biome
an organism that can make its own food internally.
Autotrophs (producer)
