Environmental science vocabulary 1
what is abiotic
physical aspects of an ecosystem rather than biological; not derived from living organisms.
what is biotic
relating to or resulting from living things, especially in their ecological relations.
what is a consumer
Living creatures that eat organisms from a different population. AKA heterotrophs
what is a host
An organism on which a parasite feeds
Over long periods of time changing environments affect the process of what?
Evolution
what is an ecosystem
All the biotic and abiotic factors in an area
Lichen are so cool because
Primary Succession
Form soil
What effect does a keystone predator have on it habitat?
it increases niche diversity
what is a Climax community
The last stage in ecological succession give rise the this Community.
what is a herbivore
an animal that feeds on plants.
what is adaption
A body part or behavior that helps an organism meet its needs in its environment.
Mutualism is an example of this
Symbiosis
what is biome
a large naturally occurring community of flora and fauna occupying a major habitat, e.g. forest or tundra.
what is a carnivore
an animal that feeds on flesh.
The size of the host population directly effects this
the size of the parasite population
What are biomes
These are special types of ecosystems characterized by the flora and fauna
what is transpiration
The process by which plants lose water through their stomata of their leaves
what is carrying capacity
The cause for the S curve in logistical population growth.
Competition
Despite constantly changing ecosystems are naturally ______
Balanced
Through this process overtime a lake may become this
75% of earths biomass is contained in these
forests
What is a realized niche?
The actual space an organism occupies
Omnivores are more likely to ____ kind of species
Generalized
The process where different species develop similar traits
What is Convergent evolution