Ecology

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What is Ecology?

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Ecology is the branch of biology that studies the interactions between organisms and their environment, including the relationships among organisms and the relationships between organisms and their physical surroundings.

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What is a Food Web?

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A food web is a complex network of feeding relationships among various organisms in an ecosystem, showing how energy and nutrients flow through the environment.

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What is a Food Chain?

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A food chain is a linear sequence of organisms through which nutrients and energy pass as one organism eats another.

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What is a Producer?

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A producer is an organism, typically a plant or algae, that can make its own food through photosynthesis, serving as a primary source of energy in an ecosystem.

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What is a Primary Consumer?

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A primary consumer is an organism that eats producers; they are typically herbivores that feed on plants.

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What is a Secondary Consumer?

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A secondary consumer is an organism that eats primary consumers; they can be carnivores or omnivores.

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What is a Tertiary Consumer?

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A tertiary consumer is an organism that eats secondary consumers; they are often top predators in a food chain.

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What is a Heterotroph?

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A heterotroph is an organism that cannot produce its own food and relies on consuming other organisms for energy.

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What is a Decomposer?

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A decomposer is an organism, such as bacteria or fungi, that breaks down dead organic material, returning nutrients to the soil.

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What is an Energy Pyramid?

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An energy pyramid is a graphical representation showing the flow of energy at each trophic level in an ecosystem, illustrating that energy decreases as it moves up the pyramid.

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