Biology - Ecology

What is ecology?

Study of interactions between organisms in their enviorment

Biotic

living things

Abiotic

Non-living things

How do producers get energy?

Photosynthesis

How do consumers get energy?

eating other living things

Limiting factors

Resources like: water, food, shelter

What is a keystone species?

An organism with a big impact on an ecosystem

Example: Sea Otter

Mutualism

Both species benefit

Commensalism

One organism benefits, the other is not affected/harmed

Parasitism

One organism benefits at the expense of the other.

Predation

preying on an animal

Ecological Succession

ecosystem re-growth

Primary Succession

re-grow from NO SOIL

Secondary Succession

Re-growth WITH SOIL, after a disturbance

Climax Community

Final stable community