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Ecology
Chpt. 18 Ecology Review
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Biotic Factors | the living parts of an ecosystem |
| Abiotic Factors | the non-living parts of an ecosystem |
| Competition | relationship between organisms that struggle for resources |
| Predation (predator/prey) | relationship where one organism hunts, kills, and eats another organism |
| Commensalism | symbiotic relationship where one organism benefits and the other organism is unaffected |
| Parasitism | symbiotic relationship where one organism benefits and the other organism is harmed |
| Mutualism | symbiotic relationship where both organisms benefit |
| Sun | original source of energy on Earth |
| Producer | first biotic factor in a food chain |
| Decomposer | breaks down dead organisms and returns nutrients to the soil |
| Apex Predator | predator at the top of the food chain |
| Carnivore | a consumer that eats meat |
| Herbivore | a consumer that eats plants |
| Omnivore | a consumer that eats both plants and meat |
| Scavenger | a consumer that feeds on dead animals |