Community Interactions

Front

What is another word for a plant or other producer that makes its own food using energy from sunlight?

Back

Autotroph

Front

What do we call many species of organisms that live in an area?

Back

Community

Front

What is the ecological relationship between tiger beetles and spiders when tiger beetles chase and eat them?

Back

Predator-Prey

Front

What is a squirrel's niche?

Back

Staying busy storing nuts and seeds for winter.

Front

Why does the predator population lag behind the prey population in the Predator-Prey cycle?

Back

Increase in predators leads to decrease in prey.

Front

What is the process by which plants convert sunlight into food?

Back

Photosynthesis

Front

What term describes the role or function of an organism in its environment?

Back

Niche

Front

What is the term for a group of individuals of the same species living in a specific area?

Back

Population

Front

What is the relationship called when two species compete for the same resources?

Back

Competition

Front

What do we call the variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem?

Back

Biodiversity