2.2.9 Ecosystems Flashcards
All of the organisms together in an habitat are called..
a community
An area that an organism lives is called their…
habitat
A habitat and its community of organisms together can be called an…
ecosystem
Name 3 habitats
Pond River Sea Desert Rainforest
Name the community found in a pond
Water plants, microorganisms, insects, fish, fish-eating birds
The plants and animals in a community live together in the same place at the same time. The scientific word for this is…
coexist
What is meant by a niche?
A particular role that an organism has in an ecosystem.
What is the niche of a squirrel in an oak tree ecosystem?
To feed on squirrels.
What is meant by the distribution of organisms in an area?
How the organisms in an area are spread out.
What can we use to investigate the distribution of organisms in an area?
A quadrat
