Ecology Flashcards
(15 cards)
Non-living parts in an environment (Water, sun, wind)
Abiotic
Living parts in an environment (Animals, plants, etc.)
Biotic
Study of organisms and their interactions with their environment
Ecology
Individual within a species
Organism
All members of a species in an area
Population
Several populations living and interacting in an area
Community
Community and non-living parts
Ecosystem
Many similar ecosystems within a large area
Biome
All biomes in the entire world
Biosphere
Process where plants take sunlight and carbon to make sugar AKA food
Photosynthesis
Take in sugar (Food) and give off carbon
Cell Respiration
How a population is organized
Population Distribution
High population with many organisms per km2
~Or~
Low population with few organisms per km2
Population Density
Effects population due to higher density
Ex: Food resources, disease, predation
Density Dependent
Effects population no matter what
Ex: Flood, drought, forest fires
Density Independent