Ecology Flashcards
(11 cards)
Ecology
The study of the interactions between living things and between organisms and their environment
Ecosystem
A group of organisms that interact with their environment
Habitat
A place where a living things lives
Community
All the different animals and plants in an area
Abiotic
Can dictate where an organism might live
Adaptation
A community that consists of all the organisms living in a particular area
Competition
Takes place when two or more organisms actively demand something that is in scarce supply
Interdependence
All the organisms in a habitat depend on other organisms for their survival
Biotic
Living factors that affect organisms in their habitat
Qualitative
Determine what living things are present in your habitat
Quantitative
Determine the amount of a substance or number of an organism present in a habitat.