BGM Ecology Basics

3. the study of the interaction between organisms and the environment
4. An organisms that gets its energy from eating other organisms
6. any plant or animal
7. A type of consumer that eats both plants and animals
8. A group of similar organisms that can breed and produce fertile offspring.
11. a group of interbreeding organisms living in the same area (all of the deer in the forest)
13. web network of complex interactions formed by the feeding relationships among the various organisms in an ecosystem
14. factor An environmental factor that prevents a population from increasing
16. The ecosystems of planet earth
17. all the organisms of all types living in the same area
19. capacity The largest population that an area can support
20. When one organism feeds on another organism
21. all the organisms living in the same area AND their nonliving environment
22. An organism that gets its energy from breaking down dead organisms
23. Anything that has mass and takes up space
24. one organism, a single living thing

1. non-living factors in the environment
2. A type of consumer that eats only plants
5. any necessity of life, such as water, nutrients, light, food, or space
9. relationship The relationship between two species that live in close association with each other
10. A type of consumer that eats only other animals
12. An organism that gets its energy from the sun
15. living factors in the environment
17. the struggle between organisms to survive in a habitat with limited resources
18. An area with similar climate and ecosystems