Ecology Flashcards
Biotic
pertaining to life.
Abiotic
of or characterized by the absence of life or living organisms.
Predator
any organism that exists by preying upon other organisms.
Herbivore
A animal who feeds only on plants
Carnivore
A animal who feed on meat only
Omnivore
An animal who feeds on plants and meat
Producers
a person who produces.
Consumer
a person or thing that consumes.
Energy pyramid
A diagram that shows how much energy is available for each level of organism
Biome
noun Ecology
a complex biotic community characterized by distinctive plant and animal species and maintained under the climatic conditions of the region, especially such a community that has developed to climax.
Ecosystem
a system formed by the interaction of a community of organisms with their environment.
Organism
a form of life composed of mutually interdependent parts that maintain various vital processes.
Predation
a relation between animals in which one organism captures and feeds on others.
Symbiosis
the living together of two dissimilar organisms, as in mutualism, commensalism, amensalism, or parasitism.
Parasitim
a relation between organisms in which one lives as a parasite on another.