vocabulary Flashcards
ecology
the study of how organisms interact
biome
large geographic areas with similar climates and ecosystems
ecosystem
a system consisting of al the interactions that occur between the abiotic and biotic factors within an environment
climate
a long term average temperatures and rainfall in a particular region
ecological succession
a transition of species present in a community in a area virtually barren of life, or after a disturbance
primary succession
a series of changes that occur in an area where no ecosystems previously exists
secondary succession
a series of changes that occur after a disturbance in an existing ecosystem
pioneer species
organisms that don’t need soil to survive they start the soil building process
climax succession
a relatedly stable state of succession, or end of product of succession
limited factor
a factor that limits the ability of a habitat to sustain a population
biodiversity
a number of different species of plants and animals in a area
substantiality
able to last or continue after a long time
adaptation
an inherited trait that increases an organisms of surviving & reproducing in a particular area
habitat
a lace where a organism normally lives & grows
microhabitat
a very small specialized habitat such as a place under a rock
