ecosystems Flashcards
(10 cards)
1
Q
Habitat
A
The range of physical, biological
and environmental factors in
which a species can live
2
Q
Community
A
all the species in a particular
area at a particular time
3
Q
Ecosystem
A
- a community and the non-living
components of an area - they can range from very small
to very large in size
4
Q
Niche
A
An organism’s role within an
ecosystem
their position in the food web
and their habitat
5
Q
Carrying
capacity
A
The maximum population size
an ecosystem can support
6
Q
Abiotic factors
A
Non-living conditions of an
ecosystem that impact survival.
7
Q
Biotic factors
A
Interactions between
organisms: interspecific and
intraspecific competition and
predation.
8
Q
Interspecific
competition
A
Competition between members
of different species
9
Q
Intraspecific
competition
A
Competition between members
of the same species
10
Q
Predator-prey
relationship
A
the interaction between
predator and prey and how this
affects their population sizes
