Habitat Study

The branch of biology that studies the relationships of organisms to one another and to their physical surroundings

• provides knowledge about the way the earth works • evidence of interdependence between ppl and nature • gives scientist a systematic way to monitor the effects of industrial developments on local habitats

The natural environment where a particular organism lives Eg birds nest in a tree, worms in the soil

Climate , food in habitat Competition

All the animals and plants that live in a particular area and shade the resources in that area

The role of a species in a community, how it fits in and how it interacts with other organisms. helps keep the ecosystem healthy Eg rabbit eats grass and may be eaten by a fox

Non living influences that affect organisms in their habitats

Air and soil temperature Soil PH Light intensity - light sensor

Green plants that can make their own food using the process of photosynthesis

Asks question about the organism that you want to identify that will help you to identify it

Organisms that feed on other organisms for their food

Pooter, beating tray, pitfall trap

Organisms that break down dead plants and animals into materials that go back into the soil

The way in organism is suited to survive in its environment

Grassland : buttercups have bright yellow petals to attract insect pollinators Earthworms are a dark colour for camouflage

The interaction between intraspecific or interspecific organisms for resources that are in short or limited supply Eg red and gray squirrel (gray is stronger) Grass and daisies

The way one thing relies on another Eg nettle-caterpillar-blackbird Buttercups depends on bees to pollinate them

If the producer at the beginning of a food chain dies, the red of the organisms are in danger of dying off bc of a lack of food

Open square of wood , 50x50cm