ecologic levels of organization and biomes
definition of ecology study of interactions between organisms and physical environments
definition of ecology
dead/decaying plant and animal matter
number of living things ecosystem can support
carrying capacity
3 types of cycles
carbon/oxygen, nitrogen, water
occurs in an area never colonized
primary succession
a group of the same organisms in the same place
population
the feeding and energy flow between species within an ecosystem
food chain
both organisms are harmed
competition
producers take in carbon dioxide/water to make glucose/oxygen
photosynthesis
occurs when an area was disturbed
secondary succession
which biome is found on land
terrestrial
a group of interconnected food chains
food web
one organisms benefits and the other is harmed
predation
changing of gas to a liquid
condensation
leading cause of extiction
habitat destruction
which biome is found in water
aquatic
heterotrophs who have to eat others for energy
consumers
both organisms benifit
mutualism
water is carried through plants
transpiration
the first species to colonize an area
pioneer spieces
which is the largest biome with richest diversity of speices
oceans
autotrophs who make their own food
producers
one organism benefits and the other is unaffected
commensalism
when no more water can be soaked into the ground
surface runoff
the variety of life and its processes
biodiversity