Key Vocab - 01. Ecology

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Abiotic

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Refers to the non-living physical and chemical factors in an ecosystem, such as sunlight, temperature, water, and soil.

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Biotic

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Refers to the living components of an ecosystem, such as plants, animals, fungi, and bacteria.

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Climate

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The long-term weather patterns in a particular area, including temperature, humidity, precipitation, and wind.

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Habitat

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The natural environment where an organism lives and finds the resources it needs to survive.

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Ecosystem

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A system that includes all the living organisms (biotic factors) in an area, along with their physical environment (abiotic factors), interacting as a functional unit.

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Community

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All the different populations of organisms living and interacting in a specific area.

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Population

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A group of individuals of the same species living in a specific area at the same time, capable of interbreeding.

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Competitive

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Refers to interactions between organisms or species that compete for the same resources, such as food, space, or mates.

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Predator

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An organism that hunts, kills, and consumes other organisms (prey) for food.

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Prey

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An organism that is hunted and eaten by a predator.