Term |
Definition |
Organisms |
any contiguous living system, such as an animal, plant or bacterium. |
Populations |
all the organisms of the same group or species, which live in a particular geographical area, and have the capability of interbreeding. |
Ecosystem |
a community of organisms and their abiotic, or nonliving, environment. |
Compete |
A symbiotic relationship between or among living things for resources, such as food, space, shelter, mate, ecological status, etc. |
Biotic factors |
an environmental factor that is associated with or results from the activities of living organisms |
Abiotic factors |
an environmental factor that is not associated with the activities of living organisms |
Soil composition |
type and quantity of substances found in soils |
Competition |
is a contest between two or more organisms, animals, individuals, groups, etc., for territory, a niche, for a location of resources, for resources and goods, or for mates. |
Species |
the largest group of organisms where two individuals are capable of reproducing fertile offspring (hybrids), typically using sexual reproduction. |
Resources |
a source of supply, support, or aid, especially one that can be readily drawn upon when needed. |
Food web |
a diagram that shows the feeding relationships between organisms in an ecosystem |
Environment |
the external surroundings in which a plant or animal lives, which tend to influence its development and behavior |
Adapt |
to make suitable to requirements or conditions; adjust or modify fittingly |