ecosystem

An ecosystem is a community of living things and their environment, all working together.

A habitat is the natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism.

A population is a group of the same type of organism living in an area.

A community in ecology is all the different populations of organisms living and interacting in an area.

An organism is any living thing, like a plant, animal, or bacteria.

A biome is a large area with a similar climate, plants, and animals. Examples include deserts, forests, and grasslands

Biotic means relating to or caused by living things.

Abiotic refers to non-living parts of the environment, like rocks, water, and sunlight

Producers are organisms that make their food, usually through photosynthesis. Plants are producers.

Consumers are organisms that eat other organisms for energy. There are different types: - Primary consumers eat producers - Secondary consumers eat primary consumers - Tertiary consumers eat secondary consumers

Decomposers break down dead plants and animals, recycling nutrients back into the ecosystem.

A food chain shows how energy moves from one organism to another in an ecosystem

A food web is a more complex model showing many interconnected food chains in an ecosystem.

An energy pyramid shows how energy decreases as it moves up the food chain.

Biodiversity means the variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem.

Symbiosis is when two different species live closely together. There are three main types: - Mutualism: both species benefit - Commensalism: one species benefits, the other is not affected - Parasitism: one species benefits, the other is harmed

An adaptation is a change in an organism’s body or behavior that helps it survive in its environment.

An animal that hunts and eats other animals for food.

An animal that is hunted and eaten by another animal.