Ecology 1 vocab review

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The place whereThe place where
the organismsthe organisms
live.live.

HabitatHabitat
The place whereThe place where
the organismsthe organisms
live.live.

Collection of
populations that interact
with each other in a
given area.

Community
Collection of
populations that interact
with each other in a
given area.

Any living thing

Organisms
Any living thing

All the living factors in an
ecosystem

Biotic
All the living factors in an
ecosystem

Energy flow from sun toEnergy flow from sun to
producer then toproducer then to
consumers then toconsumers then to
decomposers is calleddecomposers is called

Food ChainFood Chain
Energy flow from sun toEnergy flow from sun to
producer then toproducer then to
consumers then toconsumers then to
decomposers is calleddecomposers is called

As the population increases,As the population increases,
resources become limited, theresources become limited, the
growth slows down and limited,growth slows down and limited,
appears as s shaped curve.appears as s shaped curve.

Logistic growthLogistic growth
As the population increases,As the population increases,
resources become limited, theresources become limited, the
growth slows down and limited,growth slows down and limited,
appears as s shaped curve.appears as s shaped curve.

Group of organisms ofGroup of organisms of
one species that lives inone species that lives in
the same place at thethe same place at the
same time.same time.

PopulationPopulation
Group of organisms ofGroup of organisms of
one species that lives inone species that lives in
the same place at thethe same place at the
same time.same time.

Self feeding; or
organisms that don't
depend on other
organisms for food or
energy rich molecules.

Autotrophs
Self feeding; or
organisms that don't
depend on other
organisms for food or
energy rich molecules.

All biotic and
Abiotic factors in
an area.

Ecosystems
All biotic and
Abiotic factors in
an area.

Diagram that shows theDiagram that shows the
available energy atavailable energy at
each trophic level.each trophic level.

Energy PyramidEnergy Pyramid
Diagram that shows theDiagram that shows the
available energy atavailable energy at
each trophic level.each trophic level.

A group of ecosystems in theA group of ecosystems in the
same region having similarsame region having similar
types of vegetation governedtypes of vegetation governed
by similar climatic conditions.by similar climatic conditions.

BiomesBiomes
A group of ecosystems in theA group of ecosystems in the
same region having similarsame region having similar
types of vegetation governedtypes of vegetation governed
by similar climatic conditions.by similar climatic conditions.

Change in
Population size.

Growth rate
Change in
Population size.

# of organisms# of organisms
living in a givenliving in a given
areaarea

Population densityPopulation density
# of organisms# of organisms
living in a givenliving in a given
areaarea

Need to eat otherNeed to eat other
organisms to obtain foodorganisms to obtain food
or energy rich molecules.or energy rich molecules.

ConsumersConsumers
Need to eat otherNeed to eat other
organisms to obtain foodorganisms to obtain food
or energy rich molecules.or energy rich molecules.

As the population
grows larger, the rate
of growth increases, it
is called

Exponential growth
As the population
grows larger, the rate
of growth increases, it
is called

Point at whichPoint at which
populationpopulation
becomes stablebecomes stable

Carrying capacityCarrying capacity
Point at whichPoint at which
populationpopulation
becomes stablebecomes stable

The role that aThe role that a
species plays in itsspecies plays in its
community.community.

NicheNiche
The role that aThe role that a
species plays in itsspecies plays in its
community.community.

Study of organisms andStudy of organisms and
their interactiontheir interaction
between them and theirbetween them and their
environment.environment.

EcologyEcology
Study of organisms andStudy of organisms and
their interactiontheir interaction
between them and theirbetween them and their
environment.environment.

Water related.Water related.

AquaticAquatic
Water related.Water related.

All the nonliving
factors in an
ecosystem.

Abiotic
All the nonliving
factors in an
ecosystem.

Salt waterSalt water
related.related.

MarineMarine
Salt waterSalt water
related.related.

Land related.

Terrestrial
Land related.

Organisms that recycle
the nutrients back to
soil by breaking down
the dead organisms.

Decomposers
Organisms that recycle
the nutrients back to
soil by breaking down
the dead organisms.

Organisms that harvestOrganisms that harvest
sun's energy to producesun's energy to produce
food or energy richfood or energy rich
molecules.molecules.

ProducersProducers
Organisms that harvestOrganisms that harvest
sun's energy to producesun's energy to produce
food or energy richfood or energy rich
molecules.molecules.

Animals that obtainAnimals that obtain
energy rich moleculesenergy rich molecules
(food) from other(food) from other
sources.sources.

HeterotrophsHeterotrophs
Animals that obtainAnimals that obtain
energy rich moleculesenergy rich molecules
(food) from other(food) from other
sources.sources.

A more complexA more complex
interconnected foodinterconnected food
chains.chains.

Food WebFood Web
A more complexA more complex
interconnected foodinterconnected food
chains.chains.

Plant life in a particular habitat,
region or time, living naturally
(not human grown)

FloraFlora
Plant life in a particular habitat,
region or time, living naturally
(not human grown)

Animal life in a particular
habitat, region or time, living
naturally (not human grown)

FaunaFauna
Animal life in a particular
habitat, region or time, living
naturally (not human grown)

A species on which other species in an
ecosystem largely depend, such
that if it were removed the
ecosystem would change
drastically..

Keystone speciesKeystone species
A species on which other species in an
ecosystem largely depend, such
that if it were removed the
ecosystem would change
drastically..

The huntedThe hunted

PreyPrey
The huntedThe hunted

The hunterThe hunter

PredatorPredator
The hunterThe hunter

Relationship between twoRelationship between two
organisms in anorganisms in an
ecosystem.ecosystem.

SymbiosisSymbiosis
Relationship between twoRelationship between two
organisms in anorganisms in an
ecosystem.ecosystem.

Relationship betweenRelationship between
organisms in which oneorganisms in which one
is benefitted and theis benefitted and the
other is neitherother is neither
benefited nor harmedbenefited nor harmed

CommensalismCommensalism
Relationship betweenRelationship between
organisms in which oneorganisms in which one
is benefitted and theis benefitted and the
other is neitherother is neither
benefited nor harmedbenefited nor harmed

a predator at the top of a
food chain or web , with
no natural predators.

Top predatorTop predator
a predator at the top of a
food chain or web , with
no natural predators.

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