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Ecology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Ecology | The study of the interacts of organisms between each other and their surroundings |
| Ecosystem | A community of interacting organisms |
| Biosphere | All places on earth that support life |
| Enviornment | The surroundings in which an Organism operates |
| Niche | The Functional Role of an Organism in its Enviornment |
| Food Chain | A diagram showing the flow of energy from one organism to another |
| Food Web | Two or more interconnected food chains |
| Climatic Factors | Factors relating to the climate |
| Edaphic Factors | Factors relating to the soil |
| Biotic Factors | Living Factors |
| Abiotic Factors | Non-Living Factors |
| Pyramid of Numbers | A Diagram that shows the numbers of Organisms in relation to each other |
| Habitat | The place where an organism lives |