BIOTIC ~ all living things
FIVE LEVELS OF ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATION
ORGANISM
Population~ a group of organisms of the same species that live in a specific geographical area
Community~all the populations of a species that live in the same habitat and interact
ECOSYSTEM
Ecosystem-A community of organism and their abiotic or nonliving enviroment
Biosphere-The part of Earth where life exists
3 Kinds of Organisms
- producers
- consumers
- decomposers
4 Kinds of Consumers:
- Herbivore
- Carnivore
3. Omnivore
4. Scavenger
RELATIONSHIPS
Competition-When two or more individuals or populations try to use the same resources such as water,shelter,space,or sunlight
Predator
An Organism That Eats All Or Part Of Another Organism.
Prey-an organism that is killed and eaten by another organism
SYMBIOSIS
Mutualism
Commensalism
PARASITISM
Adaptations-To help animals survive and to keep them safe from their predators.
LIMITING FACTORS- a resource that is so scarce that it limits the size of the population.
HOW ENERGY TRAVELS THROUGH AN ECOSYSTEM
FOOD CHAIN: the pathway of energy transfer though various stages as a result of the feeding patterns of a series of organisms.
FOOD WEB
a diagram that shows the feeding relationships between organisms in an ecosystem
Energy Pyramid
