ecology

ecology

• Ecology is the study of the relationships between living organisms and their environment.
• Ecology is the study of economics
• Ecology is the study of astronomy
• Ecology is the study of how things move and why they are non living

group of organisms so similar to one another that they can breed and produce offspring

• species
• population

• community

• ecosystem

group of same species that lives in one area

• population
• species

• community

• ecosystem

group of different species that live together in one area

• herd
• society
• community
• population

includes all organisms as well as the climate, soil, water, rocks and other non living things

• species

• population

• Ecosystem
• community

biome

• A biome is a type of weather phenomenon
• A biome is a man-made structure
• A biome is a small geographical area
• A biome is a large geographical area of distinctive organisms.

includes living things

• biotic

• photosynthesis

• Abiotic

• Inanimate objects

Includes nonliving things

• Biotic
• Living
• Organic
• Abiotic

Niche

• The act of being picky or selective about something.
• how an organisms lives within a habitat

• A small compartment or recess, especially one in a wall for holding a statue or other ornament.
• where an organism lives

competitive exclusion

• Mutualistic relationship between two species
• Two species competing for the same limited resource cannot coexist in the same ecological niche for an extended period of time.
• Species adapting to different niches within the same ecosystem
• Unlimited resources available for all species