Ecology Chap 15 Flashcards
Ecosystem - definition
All plants and animals in an area interacting with each other and their environment
Habitat - definition
The area where a plant or animal lives
Herbivore - definition
An animal that eats plants only
Carnivore - definition
An animal that eats other animals only
Ecology - definition
The study of the relationships between plants, animals, and their environment
Omnivore
An animal that eats both plants and animals
De composers
Organisms that feed on dead plants and animals
Competition
When two or more organisms require something that is in short supply
Food web
Two or more interconnected food chains
Interdependence
Living things depend on each other for survival
Conservation
The protection and wise management to prevent living things from going extinct
Pollution
The addition of unwanted materials to the environment
