BB Principles of Ecology

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Producers can also be called

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autotrophs

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Using the senses to study the world is known as

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observation

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Living factors in an ecosystem, such as plants, animals, bacteria, and fungi are called

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biotic

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A hypothesis is tested under controlled conditions in an

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experiment

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Organisms that eat dead plant and animal matter, such as earthworms, are called

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detritivores

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The non-living components of an ecosystem, such as water, soil, and air are called

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abiotic factors

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The role of an organism in its environment is known as its

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niche

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A group of individuals of the same species living in a specific area is called a

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population

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The maximum population size that an environment can sustain is known as its

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carrying capacity

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Organisms that produce their own food through photosynthesis are called

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autotrophs