Living/Nonliving
Living factors in an ecosystem
Biotic
What is the smallest group in an ecosystem
organism/individual
A diagram that shows the transfer of energy in one line is a...
Food chain
When species or individuals “fight “ for the same resources.
competition
Which is an abiotic factor? A squirrel, two raccoons, a snake, a rock, a palm tree
rock
The study of the interrelationships of living organisms and their environment.
Ecology
When you put the different food chains in an ecosystem you form a ______________.
Food web
A biological interaction where one organism, the predator, kills and eats another organism, its prey.
Predation
Which of the following is an example of a biotic factor: a feather, water, a beetle, rocks, a waterfall
beetle
The area in which an organism lives.
Habitat
The source of energy for plants.
Sun
A long-term relationship where two species live closely together and at least one benefits directly from the relationship.
Symbiosis
All of the different species that live in an area.
Community
Another term for plant-eaters.
Herbivore
An animal that obtains its nutrition by eating secondary consumers.
Tertiary consumer
A relationship between two organisms in which both benefit.
Mutualism
Living and nonliving things in an environment.
Ecosystem
Another term for meat-eaters.
Carnivore
An organism, often a bacterium, fungus, or invertebrate that feeds on and breaks down dead plant or animal matter.
Decomposer
A type of relationship between two organisms, where members of one species gain benefits while those of the other species neither benefit nor are harmed.
Commensalism