Nonliving parts of an ecosystem

An organism's particular role in an ecosystem, or how it makes its living.

An organism that can make its own food.

An organism that acquires energy by feeding on other organisms.

An interaction in which one organism kills another for food.

The struggle between two or more living things that depend on the same limited resource

An organism that is killed and eaten by another organism

An animal that hunts other animals for food

A relationship between two organisms in which one organism benefits and the other is unaffected

A close relationship between two species that benefits at least one of the species.

An organism on which a parasite lives.

A relationship between two species in which both species benefit

A relationship between two organisms of different species where one benefits and the other is harmed

An organism that feeds on a living host

An organism that obtains energy by eating ONLY plants.

Organism that obtains energy by eating other organisms.

Organism that obtains energy from eating both plants and animals.

Organisms that break down and absorb nutrients from dead organisms.

Shows a linear sequence of the transfer of matter & energy from organisms to organisms. It is one piece of a food web.

The natural interconnection of food chains & graphical representation of how energy is passed from organism to organism in an ecological community.

The number of steps it is from the start of the chain. The trophic level of an organism is the position it occupies in the food web.

An organism that feeds on primary producers. Organisms of this type make up the second trophic level. These are typically your herbivores.

An organism that feeds on the Primary Consumer for nutrients and energy. These are typically your carnivores or omnivores.

An organism that obtains energy by eating primary & secondary consumers. Usually tertiary consumers are carnivorous predators, although they may also be omnivores.

An organism that feeds on carrion, dead plant material, or refuse.

The decaying flesh or dead animals.

Ecology and Ecosystem Terminology Flashcards

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Organism

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An individual living thing

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Population

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A group of individuals that belong to the same species and live in the same area

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Community

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All the different interacting populations that live together in an area

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Ecosystem

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The interaction of a community of populations with their physical environment

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Biosphere

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Part of Earth in which life exists including land, water, and air or atmosphere

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Ecology

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The study of how living things interact with each other and their environment

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Biotic factors

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The living parts of an ecosystem. Usually include: producer, consumers, decomposers, and human influence.

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