Symbiotic Relationships
A sea anemone is providing shelter for a clownfish away from predators while the clownfish provides food and nutrients for the sea anemone.
The biome that has little rainfall making it very dry. It is sandy with little vegetation.
Desert
a group consisting of the same species in an area
population
Nonliving factors in an ecosystem
abiotic
a pride of lions is hunting a group of antelopes.
predator- prey
How are biomes classified
a population with unlimited growth and unlimited resources.
exponential curve/ population
living and once living factors in an ecosystem
biotic
the relationship between two organisms
symbiosis
tropical rainforest
a limit in the amount of individuals a population can hold.
carrying capacity
an organisms specific role in an ecosystem. A specialized role/ habitat
niche
Bacteria in a person's digestive system feeds and breaks down the food, which the person is then able to absorb.
The biome that is characterized by having 4 seasons
Temperate Forest
factors that are more likely to affect higher population areas (predation, disease)
density dependent
Interactions between organisms as well as the interactions between organisms and their environment.
ecology
the symbiotic relationship in which one organism lives inside or on another organism
parasitism
The biome with many evergreen & coniferous trees. It is characterized by its cold and dry climate
Taiga
a species that is vital to the health of the ecosystem (ex. grey wolves of yellowstone)
keystone species
What is it called when populations share their environment and interact with populations of other species?
community