Introduction to Interactions
A group of the same species living in the same area
Population
Weather, Temperature, Soil, Water are examples of ?
Abiotic factors
This is the name for all of the relationships of populations with each other and their environment?
Ecosystem
Caterpillar and wasp
Parasitic
Ants working together to carry food is an example of what?
Cooperation
The maximum number of organisms that an environment can support
Carrying Capacity
Plants, animals, fungi, protists are all examples of?
Biotic factors
These are groups of similar individuals who tend to mate with each other in a limited geographic area?
Population
Ants provide safety and transportation to aphids, Aphids provide food to ants. What type of interaction is this?
Mutualism
What process removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere?
Photosynthesis
This trophic level forms the base of all food chains
Trophic level 1
What are the abiotic factors in a rainforest ecosystem?
water, precipitation, soil, high temperatures, sunlight, humidity, ect.
This is the name for a regional ecosystem characterized by distinct types of vegetation, animals.
Biome
Sea anenomes provide protection to clownfish, clownfish keep sea anenomes clean. What type of interaction is this?
Mutualism
Lions hunting zebras is what type of relationship?
Predator/Prey
Symbiosis is ?
A close ling relationship between species
What are the biotic factors in a rainforest?
Plants, insects, animals, bacteria, ect.
This is the type of environment that an organism lives in?
Habitat
Cattle egrets ride on cattle herds as cattle kick up insects.
Commensalism
What is the primary source of energy for all food webs and food chains.
Sunlight
This trophic level includes carnivores that eat other carnivores. They are often at the top of all food chians.
Trophic level 4.
Can an abiotic factor live? Yes or No?
A complex network of many interconnected food chains and feeding relationships?
Food web
Golden jackals follow cheetahs after cheetahs hunt and eat the leftovers.
Commensalism.
What is the role of decomposers?
They recycle nutrients back into the earth.