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ECOLOGY VOCAB 2C

2c Second year science ecology vocab2020

TermDefinition
ecology The study of the relationship between living things and their environment
environment Everything that surrounds a plant or anima
Habitat/ecosystem the place where a living organism lives
Community is a group of plants and animals in a habitat
population is a group of the same species in a habitatF
niche the role an organism has in a habitat
producers organisms that make their own food by photosynthesis
consumers organisms that feed on other organisms. They can't make their own food.
Decomposers Organisms that feed on dead plants or animals
food chain a diagram that shows the energy transfer between a series of organisms in a habitat
food web is two or more food chains connected
adaptations are changes which occur in organisms to help them better suit and live in their habitat
Interdependence when organisms depend on each other for specific things, i.e bees depend on flowers for nectar and flowers depend on bees for pollination
Energy flow the pathway of energy transferred from one organism to the next in an ecosystem due to feeding , e.g. along a food chain
Competition an occurrence where organisms seek a resource in a habitat that is limited
Thermometer used to measure temperature of soil and water
Rainfall gauge used to measure rainfall
compass used to measure aspect of habitat
Pooter a jar with two rubber pipes used to suck up and collect insects
beating tray used to collect small animals from trees by shaking the tree
sweep net a large net swept through long grass to collect small animals
pitfall trap a trap where insects fall in to be collected
Quadrat a square apparatus used to estimate the number of plants in a habitat
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