communties Flashcards
(10 cards)
symbiosis
a close and often long-term relationship between two or more different biological species.
biome
a large naturally occurring community of flora and fauna occupying a major habitat
climate
the weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period.
climatogram
the weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period.
habitat
the natural home or environment of a plant, animal, or other organism
keystone speices
organisms that have a disproportionately large impact on their environment
niche
the role or function of an organism within its environment,
partitioning resources
a process where different species within a community utilize different resources or occupy different ecological
tolerance graph
a visual representation of how an organism’s survival, growth, or reproduction is affected by changes in a specific environmental factor,
weather
wear away or change the appearance or texture of (something) by long exposure to the air.