Ecology
The term for the nonliving parts of an ecosystem
What is Abiotic Factor?
These animals eat plants only.
What are herbivores?
This biome is characterized by low rainfall and cold temperatures.
What is the tundra?
This green pigment absorbs sunlight in plants.
What is chlorophyll?
These organisms do not make their own food.
What are heterotrophs?
This is the study of relationships between living and nonliving things in the world around us.
What is ecology?
These animals eat both plants and animals.
What are omnivores?
This biome has a warm climate and tremendous biodiversity.
What is the tropical rainforest?
These organisms make their own food.
What are autotrophs?
These include all of the heterotrophs in an ecosystem.
What are consumers?
This includes a community and its nonliving environment.
What is an ecosystem?
These animals eat other animals only.
What are Carnivores?
This biome is a grassland with large animals and a rainy season.
What is the savanna?
Light, carbon dioxide, and water are used during this process to make food/energy for plants.
What is photosynthesis?
These factors keep a population from increasing.
What are limiting factors?
This is the part of Earth that supports life.
What is the biosphere?
A herbivore can also be called this type of consumer.
What is a primary consumer?
This biome is characterized by a relatively dry environment.
What is the desert?
This is the group of organisms of the same species living in an area.
What is a population?
These are the temperatures below and above which plants will not gro
What are limits of tolerance?
All of the plants, animals, and microbes in an area are collectively called this.
What is biota?
A buzzard eating roadkill is an example of this type of organism.
What is a detritus feeder?
These are large geographic areas determined by climate.
What are biomes?
This is the total combined weight of all individuals in a population or ecosystem.
What is Biomass?
These are all the plants growing together in an area, as opposed to just the most common type of plant.
What is a plant community?