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Science ch. 18 vocab
ecology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Ecology | the study of the interactons between living thing / organisms in their enviroment |
| communties | multiple populations /species in an enviroment |
| Limitng factors | any resource that isnt enough and it limits the size of the population |
| carrying capacity | the largest population that is in an enviroment at any time |
| competition | the struggle between organisms or populations to survive in a habitat with limited resources |
| predation | one animal killing another animal for food |
| symbiosis | interaction between 2 or more organisms where one gets a benifit |
| mutualism | both organisms benefit |
| commensalism | one organism benfits and the other is not harmed or helped |
| parasatism | one organism is harmed and the other benefits |
| parasite & host | parasite benefits and the host is harmed |
| what are the two types of enviroments? | biotic and abiotic |
| predator adaptations | camuflauge, speed, posion, keen eyesight |
| prey adaptations | warning colors, mimicry, foul odor |