Part 2 Ecology Flashcards
An organism that makes its own food, usually through photosynthesis.
Producer
An organism that eats other organisms for food.
Consumer
: An organism that breaks down dead plants and animals, returning nutrients to the soil.
Decomposer
A series of organisms each dependent on the next as a source of food.
Food Chain
A network of interconnected food chains in an ecosystem.
Food Web
A diagram that shows the flow of energy in an ecosystem, from producers to top consumers.
Energy Pyramid
The variety of different species in an ecosystem.
Biodiversity
A close relationship between two different species that live together.
Symbiosis
A trait or behavior that helps an organism survive in its environment.
Adaptation
When organisms or species compete for the same resources, like food or space.
Compettition