Competition in Ecosystems Study Review

Competition in Ecosystems Study Review
Competition - -When more than one individual touch each other, or simply affect one another's
or population in an ecosystem relies on the same behavior due to their presence (intimidation).
limited resources


Ecosystem - -A system comprising all the biotic
and abiotic factors in an area and all the interactions
among them


limited resources - -Something that is needed
by organisms and is not infinite in its abundance in
the environment; if it is exhausted, then the
organisms that need it cannot survive


Organism - -A self-contained living thing


Population - -A group of individuals that belong
to the same species and live in the same area


Resources - -A source or supply that benefits
organisms


Biotic - -A living thing that affects the
ecosystem


Abiotic - -A nonliving thing that affects the
ecosystem


Dependent Interaction - -when an organism
depends on a factor for survival


primary consumer - -An organism that gets its
energy by feeding on producers in the food chain


Secondary Consumer - -An organism that eats
primary consumers


interaction - -When two or more individuals
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