Science chapter 18 Flashcards
The study of interactions of living organisms with one another and with their environment.
Ecology
Describes living factors in the environment.
Biotic
Describes the no living part of the environment, including water, rocks, light, and temperature.
Abiotic
A group of organisms of the same species that live in a specific geographical area.
Population
All the populations of species that live in the same habitat and interact with each other.
Community
A community of organisms and their abiotic environment.
Ecosystem
The part of the earth where life exists.
Biosphere
An organism that eats only plants.
Herbivore
An organism that eats animals.
Carnivore
An organism that eats both plants and animals.
Omnivore
The pathway of energy transfer through various stages as a result of the feeding patterns of a series of organisms.
Food chain
A diagram that shows the feeding relationships between organisms in an ecosystem.
Food web
A triangular diagram that’s hows an ecosystem’s loss of energy, which results as energy passes through the ecosystem’s food chain.
Energy pyramid
The largest population that an environment can support at any given time.
Carrying capacity
An organism that is killed and eaten by another organism.
Prey