Ecosystem Basics
The living parts of an ecosystem are called this...
Biotic Factors
Organisms which create their own food using sunlight.
Producers
The interaction or relationships between two different organisms living in close physical association, typically to the advantage of both.
Symbiosis
This shows how energy moves through an ecosystem
Food Web
The human activity that causes habitat loss and a decline in biodiversity.
Deforestation
Nonliving components of an ecosystem such as sunlight or water.
Abiotic Factors
The label for a consumer that eats only plants.
In this type of symbiosis, both species benefit.
Mutualism
An organism that obtains energy by eating both plants and animals.
Omnivore
This is the main goal of conservation.
To protect species and ecosystems.
The name of a community of organisms interacting with their environment.
Ecosystem
Organisms that break down dead material and recycle nutrients.
Decomposer
In this relationship, one species benefits at the expense of the other (causing it harm).
Parasitism
As energy moves up the food chain it does this...
Decreases
Human actions that negatively affect ecosystems.
Pollution, deforestation, overfishing.
The specific role of job of an organism in its ecosystem.
Niche
This is the main source of energy for producers.
Sunlight
In this association, one organism benefits and the other derives neither benefit nor harm.
Commensalism.
The maximum number of individuals of a species that an environment can sustain.
Carrying capacity
Ecosystems with higher biodiversity are...
more stable/resilient
The term used to describe the variety of life within an ecosystem.
Biodiversity
If there is no dead organic matter, this will happen to decomposers.
Their population will decrease.
Competition
The role of a decomposer in the flow of matter.
To recycle nutrients into the soil
The practice of using natural resources and managing ecosystems in a way that meets present needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs
Sustainable management