Biodiversity

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What is biodiversity?

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Biodiversity refers to the variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem, including the diversity of species, genetic variation, and ecosystem diversity.

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What is mutualism?

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Mutualism is a type of symbiotic relationship where both species benefit from the interaction, such as hummingbirds pollinating flowers while feeding on nectar.

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What is a predator?

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A predator is an organism that hunts and eats other organisms (prey) for food.

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What is carrying capacity?

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

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What are limiting factors?

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Limiting factors are environmental conditions that restrict the growth, abundance, or distribution of a population, such as food, water, and space.

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What is competition in ecology?

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Competition occurs when two or more species or individuals vie for the same resources in an ecosystem, such as food, space, or mates.

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What is the difference between immigration and emigration?

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Immigration is the movement of individuals into a population, while emigration is the movement of individuals out of a population.

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What is a food web?

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A food web is a complex network of feeding relationships among organisms in an ecosystem, showing how energy and nutrients flow through the system.

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What is the role of decomposers in an ecosystem?

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Decomposers break down dead organic matter, recycling nutrients back into the soil and supporting plant growth.

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What is an ecosystem?

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An ecosystem is a community of living organisms interacting with their physical environment, including both biotic and abiotic components.