Vocabulary
What is a species?
a group of organisms that share similar characteristics and can mate with each other to produce offspring
What is a predator?
An animal that hunts and eats other animals for food
What is competition?
When more than one organism needs the same resource in order to survive
What is the term called that describes a relationship where two species have a close relationship that benefits at least one of the species?
symbiosis
What are the 4 ecosystem services?
processing, regulatory, cultural, supporting
What is a population?
the group of organisms of the same species living in the same area
What is prey?
The animal that gets hunted and eaten
What are the two types of competition?
Intraspecific and interspecific competition
What are the three symbiotic relationships?
mutualism, commensalism, parasitism
What is an example of a processing services?
Food, clothes, water, materials for home, fuels, medicine
What is an ecosystem?
All the living and nonliving things in an area that interact with each other
What is an organism?
any individual living thing
What is INTRAspecific?
Competition among members of the same species
What is mutualism?
A relationship where both organisms benefit
What is an example of a regulatory services?
Air quality, soil quality, water quality, flood control, disease control
What is biodiversity?
The variety of species that make up a community/ecosystem
What is a resource?
A substance that is required by a living organism for normal growth, and reproduction
What is INTERspecific?
Competition among members of different species
What is commensalism?
A relationship where one organism benefits & the other is unaffected
What is an example of a cultural service?
Tourism, relaxation, culture, art
What is biodiversity an indicator of?
Biodiversity is an indicator of how healthy an ecosystem is
What is a home range?
The area in which a species takes up space or lives
What is a niche?
A place or role that an organism has in its habitat
What is parasitism?
A relationship where one organism benefits while the other is harmed
What is an example of a supporting service?
Photosynthesis, nutrient cycling, habitat formation