Unit 5A Review Flashcards
growth in a new area; ex. on a newly formed volcanic island
primary succession
branch of biology dealing with interactions among organisms and between organisms and the environment
ecology
all species in a given area; ex. all organisms in Flower Mound
community
process in which bacteria convert nitrogen into a form plants can use
nitrogen fixation
consists of all ecosystems of one type; ex. tropical rainforest
biome
term that means nonliving
abiotic
organism that eats consumers
carnivore
limiting factor whose effect is the same regardless of population size
density independent
examples of density independent limiting factors
earthquake, drought, severe frost, fire
symbiotic relationship in which one species benefits, but the other is harmed
parasitism
the original source of energy in most ecosystems
sunlight
rapid increase in population numbers due to unlimited resources
exponential growth
symbiotic relationship in which both species benefit
mutualism
term that means living
biotic
combined portions of Earth in which all living things exist
biosphere
organism that eats producers
herbivore
symbiotic relationship in which one species benefits, and the other is unaffected
commensalism
limiting factor whose effect increases with population size
density dependent
examples of density dependent limiting factors
disease, parasitism, emigration, competition
“job” of an organism in the environment
niche