* Your assessment is very important for improving the workof artificial intelligence, which forms the content of this project
Download Unit 5 Part 1: ECOLOGY KEY TERM`S DIRECTIONS: MATCH THE
Survey
Document related concepts
Human impact on the nitrogen cycle wikipedia , lookup
Toxicodynamics wikipedia , lookup
Restoration ecology wikipedia , lookup
Occupancy–abundance relationship wikipedia , lookup
Latitudinal gradients in species diversity wikipedia , lookup
Habitat conservation wikipedia , lookup
Biological Dynamics of Forest Fragments Project wikipedia , lookup
Soundscape ecology wikipedia , lookup
Ecological fitting wikipedia , lookup
Lake ecosystem wikipedia , lookup
Biogeography wikipedia , lookup
Theoretical ecology wikipedia , lookup
Transcript
Unit 5 Part 1: ECOLOGY KEY TERM’S Abiotic Factors DIRECTIONS: MATCH THE KEY TERMS WITH THEIR CORRECT DEFINITIONS. Non-living chemical and physical parts of the environment that affect living organisms and the functioning of ecosystems. Aquatic Biomes Includes all water bodies on the earth’s surface. Are grouped into two, Freshwater Biomes (lakes and ponds, rivers and streams, wetlands) and Marine Biomes (oceans, coral reefs and estuaries). Biome A group of ecosystems in the same region having similar types of vegetation governed by similar climate conditions. Biosphere The global ecological system integrating all living beings and their relationships, including all organisms and the environments in which they live (biotic and abiotic factors). Biotic Factors A factor created by a living thing or any living component within an environment in which the action of the organism affects the life of another organism, for example a predator consuming its prey. Commensalism Symbiotic relationship in which one organism benefits from the relationship while the other species involved neither benefits nor is harmed. Community A collection of populations that interact with each other in a given area. Competition Occurs when more than one organism uses a resource at the same time. Ecosystem Habitat Includes all biotic and abiotic factors in a given area. The area where an organism lives. Mutualism Niche Symbiotic Relationships in which both organisms benefit. The role or position that an organism has in its environment. Organism Individual. Parasitism Symbiotic Relationships in which one organisms benefits while the other is harmed. Population Organisms of a single species that share the same geographic location at the same time. Predator Prey Are a species that get their food by eating other organisms. An animal that is hunted or killed by another animal for food. Symbiosis The close relationship that exists when two or more species live together. Terrestrial Biomes Regions of similar climate and dominant plant types such as tropical rain forests, savannas, deserts, and temperate grasslands.