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what does ecology mean
The scientific study of interactions among organisms and between organisms and the environment
what does the word population mean
same species and live in same area
what are Biotic and Abiotic
Biotic and Abiotic factors determine the survival and growth of an organism and the productivity of the ecosystem in which an organism lives.
what is energy flow
The flow of energy through an ecosystem is one of the most important factors that determines the ability to sustain life
how many slides are there
40
what does a biosphere contain
combined portions of the planet in which all of life exist, including land, water and atmosphere
What does the word community mean??
different populations that live together in a defined area
Living Factors that influence an ecosystem Plant life Animal life
what do autotrophs do ??
Captures energy from sunlight or chemicals and use that energy to produce food.
what is a food chain
A food chain is a series of steps in which organisms transfer energy by eating and being eaten.
how many biospheres are their
4
what is a ecosystem
a collection of all organisms that live in a particular place together with their nonliving environment
what is niche
A niche is the role the species play and includes the type of food it eats where it lives where it reproduces and its relationships with other species
how many types of consumers are their
5
what is a food web
A network of complex feeding relationships among the various organisms in an ecosystem
how many levels of organizations of an ecosystem
6
how many biomes are their
8
what is the water cycle
what are decomposers
desomposers Break down dead/decay matter
what is the definition of succession
Primary Succession – succession that occurs on the surface where no soil exists
what does the word species mean??
group of organisms so similar to another that they can breed and produce fertile offspring
how many steps are in a ecosystem
8
the carbon cycle is almost like the ??
water cycle
is a parasite a organism
yes
what is an example of pioneer species
lichen