ecology definitions Flashcards
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What is biodiversity
The variety and abundance of organisms which exist in an ecosystem
what is an ecosystem
its a natural biological unit in which organisms interact with their environment
what is a species
organisms that can re produce to produce fertile offspring
what is population
number of individuals of the same species in a habitat
what is habitat
the place an organism lives
what is a community
all the living organisms that live within a habitat
what is a producer
a producer is usually a green plant that will produce its own food. plants will do this by the process of photosynthesis
what is a consumer
consumers eat other organisms. these will have special names depending on what they eat
what is a herbivore
these eat producers
what is a carnivore
these eat other consumers
what is an omnivore
eat a mixed diet of producers and consumers
what is a predator
predators are carnivores that hunt
what is prey
prey species are the food that predators hunt for
what is a niche
the role an organism plays in its community
