Ecosystem Vocabulary

3. the role or function of an organism or species within an ecosystem, including its habitat, resource use, and interactions with other organisms.
5. large geographical areas characterized by specific climate conditions, plants, and animals, such as deserts, forests, and grasslands.
6. an organism that eats both plants and animals for food.
8. organisms, typically plants and algae, that produce their own food through photosynthesis.
10. organisms that obtain their energy by feeding on other organisms, including herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores.
11. a relationship between two organisms where one organism benefits at the expense of the other.
12. living components of an ecosystem, including plants, animals, and microorganisms.
14. the natural home or environment where an organism lives and grows.
15. a group of individuals of the same species living in a specific area at the same time.
16. non-living chemical and physical factors in the environment, such as sunlight, temperature, and water.

1. the community of living organisms and their physical environment interacting as a system.
2. an organism that primarily feeds on plants.
4. an organism that primarily consumes meat or the flesh of other animals.
7. the act of one organism hunting and consuming another for food.
9. a type of symbiotic relationship where one organism benefits while the other is neither helped nor harmed.
13. any individual living thing, such as plants, animals, fungi, or microorganisms.