Population Ecology

study of organisms and their interactions in their environment

• Ecology
• Abiotic factor
• Community
• Biotic factor

a group of similar organisms that can breed and produce fertile offspring

• Species
• Biotic factor
• Ecosystem
• Heterotroph

all the parts of Earth that life exists: water, land, atmosphere

• Biosphere
• Heterotroph
• Biome
• Primary Producer

group of different populations that live in the same area

• Community
• Population
• Autotroph
• Species

all of the organisms that live together in a place and their physical environment

• Ecosystem
• Ecology
• Abiotic factor
• Biosphere

group of ecosystems that share similar environment and typical organisms

• Biome
• Population
• Biotic factor
• Community

uses solar or chemical energy to produce 18food'

• Autotroph
• Biosphere
• Heterotroph
• Ecosystem

non-living part of environment

• Abiotic factor
• Community
• Primary Producer
• Biotic factor

any living part of environment in which organism might interact

• Biotic factor
• Population
• Population
• Abiotic factor

organisms that must acquire energy from other organisms

• Heterotroph
• Ecology
• Species
• Biotic factor