Ecosystems
- Created by: tiacoles
- Created on: 20-04-16 16:57
Community
All the organisms living in one easily defined area
Habitat
The place where an organism lives
Population
All the organisms belonging to the same species living in the same area at the same time. Males and females can interbreed.
Niche
The role of a species in a community. The role refers to its position in a food chain and how it interacts with the environment and with other species.
Ecosystem
A self contained community together with all the physical features that influence the community, and the interactions between organisms and their environment.
Producer
An organism that converts simple inorganic compounds into complex organic compounds. Most use light to provide the energy to drive the reactions involved.
Consumer
An organism that gains energy from complex organic matter.
Decomposer
An organism that feeds on waste from other organisms, or on dead organisms
Food chain
Shows energy flow from one organism to another in a simple sequence
Food web
Shows energy flow through many species in an ecosystem
Trophic level
Each feeding level in a food…
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