Ecosystem Relationships
An animal that uses other organisms as energy to survive
Predator
The kind of relationship where both organisms benefit
Mutualism
The area where an animal takes up residence
shelter
The liquid that keeps living things alive.
Water
The most fought over resource
Water
Any living thing that is used as energy for another organism
prey
The kind of relationship where one gets something out of it, but the other organism is just there. (Moral support, basically.)
Commensalism
The living things in an environment
Biotic factor
The thing that gives organisms energy to survive
Food
When two organisms of different species are fighting against each other for something
The part an organism plays in its environment
Niche
The relationship where one benefits and the other is hurt. (What a big bully.)
Parasitism
The non-living things in an environment
Abiotic factors
A group of plants, animals, and the sun all linked together to make a…
Food chain
Two of the same species fighting for something against each other
Competition between organisms
Yeast: Biotic or abiotic?
Biotic. I know it may be hard to believe but yeast is living. It is a single-celled microorganism.
The relationship between two species; hunted and hunter
Predation
The four main necessities in a habitat
Water, Shelter, Food, Air
A series of food chains combined in one or more habitats to make a…
The reasons why organisms compete against each other
Space, Food, Water, Shelter, Mates, Power
Dead animals: Biotic or abiotic
Biotic because all biotic things are living or ONCE LIVING. Therefore a dead animal was once living and is biotic
Symbiosis definition and four main types
Interaction between organisms in a close relationship or association with each other.
Mutualism: both benefit
Commensalism: one benefits; other is not helped nor harmed
Parasitism: parasite benefits; host is harmed
Predation: two different species; one is predator; other is prey
About how many animals live in one habitat?
Varies depending on size, resources available, and other things
When two or more food webs are combined is called a…
Examples of competition:
Male deer fighting for dominance or mates, plants competing for space and sunlight, groundhogs competing for food and shelter, and many others.