Ecology Basics
Study of relationships between organisms and environments?
Ecology
Average weather over a long period?
Climate
Organisms that make their own food?
Producers/Autotrophs
Same species living together in an area?
Population
Realm of life on Earth?
Biosphere
Nonliving ecosystem components?
Abiotic Factors
Which biome is frozen year-round?
Tundra
Animals that eat plants?
Herbivore
All living things inhabiting an ecosystem?
Community
Number of species in an area?
Biodiversity
Living ecosystem factors?
Biotic Factors
Which biome receives less than 25 cm of rain annually?
Desert
Animals eating plants AND animals?
Omnivore
Conflict over the same limited resources?
Competition
Where an organism lives?
Habitat
How an organism lives and functions in its habitat?
Niche
Which biome has widely spaced trees and grasses?
Savanna
Animals that hunts another animal?
Predator
The animal being hunted is called?
Prey
Organisms that feed on animal remains?
Scavengers
What's the difference between habitat and niche?
Habitat = where it lives
Niche = how it lives
Name 2 factors affecting climate
Seasons, latitude, elevation, bodies of water
Consumers are also called what?
Heterotrophs
Why can competition occur?
Organisms need/use the same resources
What are ocean-floor organisms are called?
Benthic Organisms