ecology Flashcards
(12 cards)
interdependence
all species depend on other species in some way
competiton
organisms need different resources to survive
could be between same species or other species
different adaptations
structural- physical features eg. round shape for seals
behavioral- eg.how a organism behaves elphants spray their ears
functional- processes wihtin an organsim eg. metabolsim or reproductive system
camels break down fat for water
biodiversity
variety of different species on earth or ecosystem- it makes them stable
habitat
where an organism lives
population
all organisms of a particular species in that habitat eg. mice
community
all the population of different species
ecosystem
an interaction of a community of living organism with non living parts of environment
biotic
eg. predation or disease or competitio
abitoic
eg. light intensdity temp, soil pH
distribution
how organisms are spread within an ecosystem
abundance
how many organisms there are within an ecosystem