Bio - Ecology FAC

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This type of succession happens after a disturbance

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Secondary succession occurs in areas where a disturbance has destroyed a community but left the soil intact, allowing for recovery.

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Eats plants

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Herbivore is an organism that primarily consumes plants.

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All biotic and abiotic things in the same place at the same time.

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An ecosystem is a community of living organisms (biotic) interacting with their physical environment (abiotic).

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A relationship between 2 organisms in which one organism benefits and the other is harmed

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Parasitism is a type of symbiotic relationship where one organism (the parasite) benefits at the expense of the other (the host).

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Nonliving things

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Abiotic refers to nonliving components of an environment, such as water, sunlight, and minerals.

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The role of organisms that break down dead material

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Decomposers are organisms that break down dead or decaying organisms, returning nutrients to the ecosystem.

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The variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem

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Biodiversity refers to the variety of living species in a given area, including plants, animals, and microorganisms.

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The maximum population size that an environment can sustain

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Carrying capacity is the maximum number of individuals of a particular species that an environment can support sustainably.

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A relationship where both organisms benefit

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Mutualism is a symbiotic relationship where both species benefit from the interaction.

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The process by which plants convert sunlight into energy

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Photosynthesis is the process by which green plants use sunlight to synthesize foods with the help of chlorophyll.