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eco 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| interdependence | The way in which living organisms depend on each other to remain alive, grow, and reproduce. |
| food chain | A path of energy that flows from one organism to the next |
| food web | A diagram of several connected food chains. |
| niche | he role that an organism plays in the habitat and lifestyle of a population. |
| limiting factors | A resource or environmental factor that limits the size of a population. |
| primary consumer | an organism that eats the producer |
| secondary consumer | an organism that eats the primary consumer. |
| herbivore | an organism that only eats plants. |
| carnivore | an organism that only eats meat. |
| omnivore | an organism that eats both plants and meat. |