L2
an organism that cannot make its own food
consumer
Growing or living in water
aquatic
a relationship between two kinds of organisms that benefits both
mutualism
a relationship between two kinds of organisms over time
symbiosis
an organism that breaks down wastes and the remains of other organisms into simpler substances
decomposer
a nonliving part of an ecosystem
abiotic factor
The role of an organism
niche
a specific type of a plant or animal that is not native to an ecosystem
invasive species
of or relating to land
terrestrial
any living thing
organism
Anything that controls the growth or survival of a population
Limiting factor
The home of an organism
habitat
the food chains that overlap in an ecosystem
food web
an organism, such as a plant, that makes its own food
producer
a relationship in which one organism lives in or on another organism and benefits from that relationship while the host organism is harmed by it
parasitism
a relationship between two kinds of organisms that benefits one without harming the other
commensalism
the path that energy takes from one organism to another in the form of food
food chain
a living part in an ecosystem
biotic factor
the struggle among living things for water, food, or other resources
Competition