science flash cards
ecology
the branch of biology that deals with the relations of organisms to one another and to their physical surroundings.
adaption
the action or process of adapting or being adapted.
host
an animal or plant on or in which a parasite or commensal organism lives.
habitat
the natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism.
mutualism
symbiosis that is beneficial to both organisms involved.
parasitsm
the practice of living as a parasite in or on another organism.
natural recources
the practice of living as a parasite in or on another organism.
ecological footprint
Ecological Footprint accounting measures the demand on and supply of nature. The Ecological Footprint tracks the use of productive surface areas.
ecosystem
An ecosystem is a geographic area where plants, animals, and other organisms, as well as weather and landscape, work together to form a bubble of life.
ecologist
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symboisis
Symbiosis is a term describing any relationship or interaction between two dissimilar organisms.
parasite
an organism that lives in or on an organism of another species (its host) and benefits by deriving nutrients at the other’s expense.
commensalism
an association between two organisms in which one benefits and the other derives neither benefit nor harm.
substainability
avoidance of the depletion of natural resources in order to maintain an ecological balance.
adabted
a large organization can be slow to adapt to change”
