Ecosytems

All biotic and abiotic factors in an area.  Plans, animals, insects, soil, water, and temperature.

• ecosystem
• consumer
• ecology
• producer

The study of interactions that occur among organisms in their environment.

• ecosystem
• ecology
• niche
• predator

All of the populations in an ecosystem.  All snakes, rats, and alligators in an area.

• community
• producer
• population
• symbiosis

The place where an organism lives.

• niche
• community
• habitat
• food chain

Uses the sun to make its own food for energy.  All plants.

• consumer
• niche
• prey
• producer

Gets its energy from eating other organisms.

• symbiosis
• consumer
• producer
• ecology

A close relationship between different species.

• symbiosis
• mutualism
• commensalism
• parisitism

A relationship where both organisms benefit.  cow and egret.

• symbiosis
• commensalism
• mutualism
• niche

One organism benefits, the other is neither helped or harmed;  clown fish and sea anemones.

• symbiosis
• habitat
• biome 
• commensalism

One organism benefits, the other is harmed or killed;  tapeworms

• parasitism
• mutualism
• symbiosis
• rain