Competition Flashcards
(10 cards)
What is the acronym to help you understand ecology ?
Happy
Pigeons
Could
Accidentally
Be
Eaten
Habitat
Population
Community
Abiotic
Biotic
Ecosystem
What is a habitat ?
the place where an organism lives
What is a population ?
all the organisms of one species living in a habitat
What is a community ?
the population of different species living in a habitat
What are abiotic factors ?
Non-living factors of the environment
What are biotic factors ?
Living factors of the environment
What is the ecosystem ?
The integration of a community of living organisms with the non-living parts of their environment
What do organisms compete for resources to survive ?
Plants need light and space, as well as water and mineral ions (nutrients) from the soil
Animals need space (territory), food, water and mates
What is independence ?
In a community, each species depends on other species for things such as food, shelter, pollination and seed dispersal
What is the relationship between the interdependence of all living things and far-reaching effects ?
The interdependences of all living things in an ecosystem can be far-reaching effects
