Organisms
Any organism that makes its own food
producer
all the populations of organisms that live in the same ecosystems and interact with one another
community
an animal that hunts other animals for food
predator
all living and nonliving things that exist and interact in one place
ecosystem
Another names for a producer (self-feeding)
What is an autotroph?
An organish that eats other living things to get energy
consumer
a collection of the same type of species living in an area
population
prey
One of Earth's largest ecosystems characterized by its climate, soil, plants and animals.
biome
Another name for a consumer (must get food from other sources)
What is an heterotroph?
an organism that breaks down the remains of dead organisms
decomposer
a place in an ecosystem where a population lives
habitat
two or more food chains that overlap
food web
A living part of an ecosystem including animals, plants and fungi.
Biotic factor
Any substance that provides energy to organisms.
What is fuel?
a position or role take by a kind of organism within its community
niche
the path of food energy in an ecosystem as one living thing eats another
food chain
A nonliving part of an ecosystem including water, soil and temperature.
What is a abiotic factor?
a single organism in an environment
population
the process by which plants use sunlight to make sugar for food
photosynthesis