A community interacting with the nonliving parts of its environment

All the populations of different species that live in the same place at the same time and interact with others

Organisms of one species that live in the same place at the same time and can reproduce

All parts of earth where life exists, including air, land and water

Nonliving physical features of the environment, including soil, water, temperature, air, light, wind and minerals

Living organisms in the environment, such as plants and animals

A model used to show how energy from food passes from one organism to another

A model used to describe a series of overlapping food chains

a model used to describe the transfer of energy through a community

The role of an organism in an ecosystem

Any biotic or abiotic factor that restricts the number of individuals in a population

The largest number of individuals that an environment can support and maintain over time

The animal that catches and eats other animals

The animal being eaten by the predator

A close relationship between two organisms that live together

A symbiotic relationship that benefits both partners

A symbiotic relationship that benefits one partner but not the other, no harm

A symbiotic relationship that benefits the parasite but harms the parasite’s partner

Organisms that make their own food

Organisms that must acquire their food

Organisms that eat plants and meats

Organisms that eat animals killed by other animals

Organisms that break down dead plant and animal material and return it to the soil

The continuous movement of water in the biosphere through evaporation, condensation, precipitation

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Ecosystem Vocab

Ecosystems Vocabular

Term	Definition
Ecoystem	A community interacting with the nonliving parts of its environment
Community	All the populations of different species that live in the same place at the same time and interact with others
Population	Organisms of one species that live in the same place at the same time and can reproduce
Biosphere	All parts of earth where life exists, including air, land and water
Abiotic	Nonliving physical features of the environment, including soil, water, temperature, air, light, wind and minerals
Biotic	Living organisms in the environment, such as plants and animals
Food chain	A model used to show how energy from food passes from one organism to another
Food web	A model used to describe a series of overlapping food chains
Ecological Pyramid	a model used to describe the transfer of energy through a community
Niche	The role of an organism in an ecosystem
Limiting factor	Any biotic or abiotic factor that restricts the number of individuals in a population
Carrying capacity	The largest number of individuals that an environment can support and maintain over time
Predator	The animal that catches and eats other animals
Prey	The animal being eaten by the predator
Symbolis	A close relationship between two organisms that live together
Mutualism	A symbiotic relationship that benefits both partners
Commenilism	A symbiotic relationship that benefits one partner but not the other, no harm
Paratism	A symbiotic relationship that benefits the parasite but harms the parasite’s partner
Producer	Organisms that make their own food
Consumer	Organisms that must acquire their food
Herbivore	Organisms that only eat plants
Carnivore	Organisms that only eat meat
Omnivore	Organisms that eat plants and meats
Scavernger	Organisms that eat animals killed by other animals
Decomposer	Organisms that break down dead plant and animal material and return it to the soil
Water cycle	The continuous movement of water in the biosphere through evaporation, condensation, precipitation

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