ecology Flashcards
(27 cards)
Biotic
relating to or resulting from living things, especially in their ecological relations.
- Abiotic
physical rather than biological; not derived from living organisms
Population
is the number of all the organisms of the same group or species
Community
place were preople of animals come together
Ecosystem
is made up of a communtity of organisem
Biosphere
is part of the earth
Herbivore
an animal that feeds on plants
Carnivore
an animal that feeds on flesh
Omnivore
an animal or person that eats food of both plant and animal origin
Food chain
a placement of were you are in life
Food web
like the food chain
Energy pyramid
a food chain
Carrying capacity
the number or quantity of people or things that can be conveyed or held by a vehicle or container
Prey
the one being eaten
Predator
the one eating
. Mutualism
it depens on a well being
Commensalism
Commensalism, in ecology, is a class of relationships
Parasitism
the practice of living as a parasite in or on another organism
Producers
a person, company, or country that makes, grows, or supplies goods or commodities for sale
Decomposers
an organizem that gets energy
Desert
a place were they dont get much water
Tundra
a vast, flat, treeless Arctic region of Europe, Asia, and North America
Temperate deciduous forest
a lot of rain
Tropical rain forest
a lot rain
