Save
Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or
show password
Forgot Password?
Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or
Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account. Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.
focusNode
Didn't know it?
click below
 
Knew it?
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
0:00
edit
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how

Ecology

QuestionAnswer
The area on earth where we can find life Biosphere
Individuals that can breed and produce fertile offspring. Species
All the different populations in an ecosystem Community
The study of the interaction between the living and nonliving things. Ecology
The interaction between living (biotic) and nonliving (abiotic) in a given area Ecosystem
Producer ---> primary consumer ---> Secondary consumer Food Chain
Many food chains that are interconnected. Food Web
When consumers eat other organisms, energy is passed from one organism to the next. 90% of the energy is lost to metabolic activities. Energy Pyramid
The use of the sun's energy to put carbon dioxide together to produce glucose and oxygen. Happens in the chloroplasts of plants Photosynthesis.
Able to make its own food through either photosynthesis or chemosynthesis. Autotroph
Consumes food Heterotroph
Many different types of organisms live in an area. More stable Biodiversity
Organisms that break dead things down so the nutrients return to the environment. Includes some bacteria and fungi. Decomposers
Eat only plants Herbivores
Eat only other consumers (meat) Carnivores
Eat only dead organisms Scavengers
Hunt and eat prey predators
Lives on another organism, harmful Parasite
Number of organisms that can be supported by a particular habitat Carrying capacity
Evolution of an ecosystem. When plants and animals change the environment making it suitable for new plants and animals. Ecological succession
A non-native species, has no natural predators, can destroy native species Invasive species
Created by: PattyMcBride
Popular Biology sets

 

 



Voices

Use these flashcards to help memorize information. Look at the large card and try to recall what is on the other side. Then click the card to flip it. If you knew the answer, click the green Know box. Otherwise, click the red Don't know box.

When you've placed seven or more cards in the Don't know box, click "retry" to try those cards again.

If you've accidentally put the card in the wrong box, just click on the card to take it out of the box.

You can also use your keyboard to move the cards as follows:

If you are logged in to your account, this website will remember which cards you know and don't know so that they are in the same box the next time you log in.

When you need a break, try one of the other activities listed below the flashcards like Matching, Snowman, or Hungry Bug. Although it may feel like you're playing a game, your brain is still making more connections with the information to help you out.

To see how well you know the information, try the Quiz or Test activity.

Pass complete!
"Know" box contains:
Time elapsed:
Retries:
restart all cards