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the scientific study of interactions among organisms and between organisms and their environment
ecology
an organism that makes its own food using energy from the sun or other sources
producer
an organism that breaks down does wastes and dead organisms
decomposer
a group of ecosystems that share similar climates and typical organisms
biome
biome near the equator with warm, wet weather and lush plant growth
tropical rainforest
the natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism
habitat
an organism that obtains its food by feeding on other organisms or organic matter
consumer
a close relationship between 2 species that benefits at least one of the species
symbiosis
all the different populations that live together in an area
community
biome characterized by deep nutrient rich soil that supports many grass species, prairie
temperate grassland
an organism's function in its habitat, including its relationship with pother organisms
niche
a consumer that eats only plants
herbivore
a relationship between 2 species in which both species benefit
(Oxpecker & zebra....clown fish & anemone)
mutualism
a group of individuals that belong to the same species and live in the same area
population
a grassy plain in tropical and subtropical regions with few trees
savanna
all the living organisms that inhabit an environment
biotic factors
a consumer that eats only animals
carnivore
a relationship between 2 organisms in which one benefits and the other is unaffected
(sharks & remora fish)
commensalism
one single organism
individual
biome with long cold winters and few months of warm weather; dominated by coniferous evergreens; also called a boreal forest
taiga
nonliving components of an environment
abiotic factors
a consumer that its both plants and animals
omnivore
a relationship between 2 organisms of different species where one benefits and the other is harmed
(fleas, ticks, mosquitos)
parasitism
an extremely cold, dry biome
tundra
a biome with any large, extremely dry area of land with sparse vegetation....a landscape or region that receives very little precipitation
desert
Antartica is considered a polar desert