Populations Flashcards
Define biotic factors
The living features of an ecosystem
Eg the presence of predators or food
Define community
All the populations of different organisms in a specific area
Define abiotic factors
The non living components of an environment
Define Ecology
The study of interrelationships between organisms and the environment
Define niche
Where an organism lives and what it does
eg. What it eats, when and where it feeds
Define Micro habitat
Small units within each habitat
Define habitat
The place where an organisms lives
Eg rocky shore or field
Define population
A group of interbreeding organisms of one species in a habitat
Define adaption
A feature that members of a species have that increases their chance of survival and reproduction
(Eg- giraffes have long necks to reach high leaves )
Define ecosystem
The interacting biotic and abiotic factors in a specific area
