science 1
The path of energy and nutrients from one organism to another in an ecosystem
Food Chain
an animal that eats other animals
carnivore
a model that shows the amount of energy that flows through a food web
energy pyramid
an organism growing well and strong in its environment
thrive
An organism that uses the sun's energy to make food
Producer
an animal that eats both plants and animals
omnivore
all the living and nonliving things in an area and how they interact with one another
ecosystem
the space and all the living and nonliving things around an organism
environment
Organism that gets energy from eating other organisms
consumer
the overlapping and interconnected food chains in an ecosystem
food web
the role or job that an organism has or does in an ecosystem ex. plant provides oxygen and food
niche
all the different populations that live together in an ecosystem Ex. all the organisms that live in Lake Lincoln.
Community
an organism that breaks down dead plants and animals into simpler materials that enrich the soil
decomposer
the struggle between organisms for the same resource in an ecosystem
competition
The transfer of energy from one object or material to another or one form to another
energy transfer
an animal that eats only plants
herbivore
a non native plant or animal species that has been introduced into a new environment
Invasive/exotic species
a group of individuals that belong to the same species and live in the same area Ex. all the catfish in the MS river
population