Definitions
a biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment
Ecosystem
Decomposer
Breaks down dead things
Photosynthesis
the process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize foods from carbon dioxide and water.
Balanced Ecosystem
a sustainable habitat of interdependent animals, plants, and microorganisms and their environment.
carnivore
an animal that feeds on flesh.
a group of organisms belonging to the same species that live in the same area and interact with one another.
Population
Consumer
Consumes the food a producer makes
Enviornment
the surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates.
imbalanced Ecosystem
a natural or human-caused disturbance disrupts the natural balance of an ecosystem.
herbivore
an animal that feeds on plants.
the natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism
habitat
producer
Produces food
Energy
the amount of energy that moves through a food chain.
living
organisms in conjunction with the nonliving components of their environment, interacting as a system.
omnivore
an animal or person that eats food of both plant and animal origin.
a hierarchical series of organisms each dependent on the next as a source of food.
Food chain
Population
a group of organisms belonging to the same species that live in the same area and interact with one another.
Habitat
he natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism.
non-livings
do not grow, need food, or reproduce.
niche
the role and position a species has in its environment
the living organisms and their interactions with each other.
Community
Community
all of the populations of different species that live in the same area and interact with one another.
Carnivore
an animal that feeds on plants.
food web
system of interlocking and interdependent food chains.
ecoysystems
a biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.