Ecology Vocab Myszka/Bellanca/Weiss

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Ecology

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interactions between organisms and their environment

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Ecosystem

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all living and non-living things in one area

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Biotic factors

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living things

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Abiotic factors

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non-living things

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Population

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individuals of the same species in an area

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Community

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mix of populations in a given area

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Habitat

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home or environment of an organism

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Niche

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function/role of an organism in its ecosystem

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Food chain

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Order in which organisms consume other organisms for energy

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Producer (autotroph)

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makes its own food,