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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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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