Ecology basics
The study of how living things interact with each other and their environment
What is ecology?
use sunlight and from photosynthesis
What are photoautotrophs?
consume plants and animals
what is an omnivore?
Non-living like sunlight, temperature, water, etc
What is abiotic?
Use chemical compounds
What is a chemautroph?
Break down remains, other waste and release simple inorganic molecules back into the environment
what is a decomposer?
living or once living
What is biotic?
Depend on other organisms for food
what is a consumer?
Soft tissue or dead animals
What is a scavenger?
roles of species in the ecosystem
What is a niche?
Consume producers
what is a herbivore?
Dead leaves or animal feces
what is detritvores?
make food for themselves and other organisms
What is a producer?
Consume animals
what is a carnivor?
Anything left
what is a saprotrophs?