Flashcards : Ecology and Biomes Fundamentals — 10 cartes

Study of interactions between organisms and environment.

All interacting populations in an environment.

Group of same species in a specific area.

Living organisms and abiotic environment.

Tundra, taiga, deciduous forest, rain forest, grassland.

Climate, soil, and dominant vegetation.

First colonizers in ecological succession.

Mutualism benefits both; parasitism benefits one, harms other.

Create food from inorganic substances.

Photic zone supports photosynthesis; aphotic zone lacks sunlight.