Flashcards
Ecology for Comp
Cards in this deck (10)
- 1BiogeographyThe study of how the physical environment effects the biological and ecological enviroment.
- 2BiodiversityThe amount of different species in a given area.
- 3NicheA type of environment that is specified for only a few, usually one, types of species.
- 4TrophicDefined as an energy level in the food chain.
- 5Trophic PyramidMade up of multiple trophic levels, starting from producers to multi-level
- 6AutotrophAn organism that produces food using sunlight or chemical reactions.
- 7HeterotrophAn organism that consumes other organisms for food.
- 8DecomposerAn organism that chemically breaks down organic matter for food.
- 9food webA group of food chains that intermingle with different organisms ranging from producers to multiple predators and consumers.
- 10food chainA simple line from producers to the top predator, showing the consumption per consumer.