ecology final

Living organisms in an ecosystem

• abiotic factors

• biotic factors

• ecosystem

• living things

the maximum number of individuals in a population that a particular area can maintain

• carrying capacity

• habitat

• niche

• population

an organisms natural home

• habitat

• niche

• population

• community

a community of living organisms, including the non-living components of their environment

• community

• ecosystem

• population

• habitat

non-living parts of the environment that affect living organisms

• biotic factors

• abiotic factors

• ecosystem

• commuinty

interacting groups of different species in a shared location

• ecosystem

• community

• habitat

• niche

role and position a species has in its environment, how it meets is food and shelter needs, survives, and reporduces

• carrying capacity

• niche

• habitat

• population

individuals of the same species live in the same area and time

• niche

• habitat

• community

• population

Do levels increase or decrease in complexity as the numbers and interactions between organisms increase?

• increase

• decrease

what is a trophic level?

• positition of an organism in a food chain

• levels of trophys

• where organisms live