Ecology Vocabulary

3. a relationship between two species in which one species, the parasite, benefits from the other species, the host, which is harmed.
7. occurs when two or more organisms or populations try to use the same resource (i.e. food, water, space, etc.)
8. all of the populations of species that live in the same habitat and interact with each other
10. an organism that is killed and eaten by another organism.
12. a large region characterized by a specific type of climate and certain types of plant and animal communities
13. an organism that kills and eats another for food
14. a relationship between two organisms in which one organism benefits and the other is unaffected.
16. a group of organisms that are closely related and can mate and produce fertile offspring

1. a close, long-term association between two or more species
2. the place where a plant or animal lives and grows
4. the nonliving part of the environment including water, rocks, light, and temperature
5. the study of interactions of living organisms with one another and their environment
6. a group of organisms of the same species that live in a specific geographical area
9. a relationship between two species in which both species benefit
11. a community of organisms and their abiotic environment
15. the living factors in an environment