Ecology Vocabulary Notes 1

3. one species benefits and the other is harmed
4. a group of populations living and interacting with each other in an area
5. the patchwork of ecosystems across a large area
7. the role of the organism in the ecosystem
11. a group of organisns that can interbreed to produce fertile offspring
13. when 2 or more organisms compete for resources
15. a group of organisms of the same species living in the same area at the same time
16. the feeding of one organism (Predator) on another (prey)

1. a community and its abiotic environment
2. the environment in which a species normally lives
6. one species benefits and the other is unaffected
8. a non-living factor in the environment
9. all landscapes inhabited by living organisms on earth
10. both species benefit from the relationship
12. the study of relationships between living organisms and between organisms and their environment
14. a living factor in the environment