Unit 5 - Ecology - 9th Grade
Call Kai
Learn
Practice Test
Spaced Repetition
Match
Flashcards
Knowt Play1/22
There's no tags or description
Looks like no tags are added yet.
Name | Mastery | Learn | Test | Matching | Spaced | Call with Kai |
|---|
No analytics yet
Send a link to your students to track their progress
23 Terms
Ecology
the study of how living things interact with each other and their environment
Abiotic Factor
are the non-living parts of an organism's habitat
Decomposer
an organism that breaks down wastes and dead organisms
Trophic Level
each step in a food chain or food web
Habitat
the natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism
Mutualism
a relationship between two species in which both species benefit
Decomposition
the process or act of breaking down an organic material or substance into smaller constituent parts, especially by the action of decomposers
Niche
an organism's particular role in an ecosystem, or how it makes its living
Species
a group of similar organisms that can breed and produce fertile offspring
Ecosystem
a biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment
Ecological Pyramid
diagram that shows the relative amounts of energy or matter within each trophic level in a food chain or food web
Predation
an interaction in which one organism captures and feeds on another organism
Commensalism
a relationship between two organisms in which one organism benefits and the other is unaffected
Parasitism
a relationship between two organisms of different species where one benefits and the other is harmed
Population
a group of individuals that belong to the same species and live in the same area
Food Chain
a series of steps in which organisms transfer energy by eating and being eaten
Biodiversity
the number of different species in an area
Community
a group of interdependent organisms inhabiting the same region and interacting with each other
Biotic Factor
a living part of an ecosystem
Consumer
an organism that obtains energy by feeding on other organisms
Food Web
a community of organisms where there are several interrelated food chains
Primary Succession
ecological succession that begins in an area where no biotic community previously existed
Secondary Succession
Succession following a disturbance that destroys a community without destroying the soil