Ecology
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Population
All of one single species
Community
All living things in an area
Ecosystem
Living and non-living things in an area
Biosphere
All of the Earth with life
Abiotic factors
Non-living things
Biotic factors
Living things
Niche
The role an organism plays in its ecosystem.
Carrying capacity
The maximum number of organisms that the ecosystem can support
Biodiversity
The different types of species in a given area
Succession
The process by which ecosystems change over time
Climax Community
The ecosystem reaches a stable ecosystem
Producer/Primary
Makes their own food through photosynthesis
Consumer
Eat other organisms for energy
Decomposer
Break down dead organisms and waste. They recycle the energy making the energy come back to the soil
Predators & Preys
Hunts and kills prey. The population of both depend on each other
Food Webs
Show many food chains interconnected together
Food chains
The transfer of energy from one organism to another in a community
Primary Consumer
They eat producers and herbivore
Secondary Consumers
They eat primary consumers.
Third Consumers
They are omnivores. Apex. At the top of the food chain or energy pyramid
Cell Respiration
Way to get energy. C6 H12 O6+O2 = ATP + CO2 + H2O
Parasitism
Parasite benefits and host is affected negatively
Mutualism
Both benefit
Commensalism
One benefits and the other is unaffected