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Ecology The study of relationships between organisms and their environment
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Ecology
Monday March 27, 2011
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Ecology
• The study of relationships between organisms and their environment
Abiotic Factor
• NON-LIVING environmental factors such as wind, heat, light and soil, sunlight, temperature, water
Biotic Factor
• LIVING ORGANISMS that interact with other living organisms in an ecosystem (e.g., organisms compete for resources, predators and prey)
Biodiversity
• The VARIETY of different species in an area
Biogeography
• Study of the distribution of plants and animals
Biosphere
• The part of the earth's crust, waters, and atmosphere that supports life.
Carnivore
• Organisms that eats MEAT
Community
• All the populations of DIFFERENT organisms in an area
Ecosystems
• A term used to describe the relationship between many species living together in an environment
Food Chain
• Simply, straight-line chain that shows the flow of energy from the primary producers to the top predator
Food Web
• All food chains connected to show all relationships between organisms
Herbivore
• Organisms that eats PLANTS
Inorganic Substance
• Substances that DO NOT contain a combination of carbon AND hydrogen
Omnivore
• Organism that consumes both plants AND animals
Organic Substance
• Substances that ALWAYS contain carbon AND hydrogen
Population
• All the species of ONE organism in an area
Primary Consumer
• Organism that cannot make its own food; rather it consumes the Producer.
Producer Organism
• Is capable of making its own energy (e.g., tree, grass)
Secondary Consumer
• Organisms that rely on and typically consume the Primary Consumers as an energy source
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Aquatic
• Ecosystem located in a body of water•
Terrestrial
• Ecosystem located on land
Decomposers