All of the living and nonliving factors in an environment

Living organisms and products of organisms

Path of food energy from the sun in an ecosystem

All the feeding relationships in an ecosystem

Organisms that makes its own food

Organism that feeds on other organisms

Microorganisms that breaks down dead organisms and waste

Organism that feeds on dead or decaying organisms

Animal that feeds only on plants

Animal that feeds only on other animals

An animal that feeds on both plants and animals

Any trait or behavior that helps an organism survive in its environment

An activity or action that helps an organism survive in its environment

when more than two or more organisms seek the same resource at the same time

Consumers the capture and eat other animals

Organism that is captured and eaten by another organism

A symbiotic relationship where on organism benefits and the other is NOT affected

A symbiotic relationship where both organisms benefit

A symbiotic relationship where on organism benefits and the other is harmed

A condition or resource that keeps a population at a certain size

A change in the environment that is harmful to organisms; can be air, water or soil

Removal of trees in forests for human use

When fishing activities reduce a species population to below acceptable levels

Human-created waste that becomes afloat in a lake, sea or ocean.

A human-made underwater structure that supports marine life in areas that are generally void of life on the bottom.

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Newnam - Ecosystems

Newnam - Ecology

Question	Answer
Ecosystem	All of the living and nonliving factors in an environment
Abiotic	Nonliving
Biotic	Living organisms and products of organisms
Food Chain	Path of food energy from the sun in an ecosystem
Food Web	All the feeding relationships in an ecosystem
Producers	Organisms that makes its own food
Consumers	Organism that feeds on other organisms
Decomposers	Microorganisms that breaks down dead organisms and waste
Scavengers	Organism that feeds on dead or decaying organisms
Herbivore	Animal that feeds only on plants
Carnivore	Animal that feeds only on other animals
Omnivore	An animal that feeds on both plants and animals
Adaptation	Any trait or behavior that helps an organism survive in its environment
Behavior	An activity or action that helps an organism survive in its environment
Competition	when more than two or more organisms seek the same resource at the same time
Predator	Consumers the capture and eat other animals
Prey	Organism that is captured and eaten by another organism
Commensalism	A symbiotic relationship where on organism benefits and the other is NOT affected
Mutualism	A symbiotic relationship where both organisms benefit
Parasitism	A symbiotic relationship where on organism benefits and the other is harmed
Limiting Factor	A condition or resource that keeps a population at a certain size
Pollution	A change in the environment that is harmful to organisms; can be air, water or soil
Deforestation	Removal of trees in forests for human use
Overfishing	When fishing activities reduce a species population to below acceptable levels
Marine Debris	Human-created waste that becomes afloat in a lake, sea or ocean.
Artificial Reefs	A human-made underwater structure that supports marine life in areas that are generally void of life on the bottom.

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