Ecosystems

Biodiversity

• Definition:A term used to 
• describe the variety of life found on Earth.

terrain

• Definition: A stretch of land especially
• with regard to it's physical features.

Ecology

• Definition:The branch of biology that deals with the relations
• of organisms to one another and to their physical surroundings.

biology

• Definition:The study of living organisms, divided into
• many specialized fields that cover their
• morphology, physiology, anatomy, behavior, origin, and distribution.

ecosystem

• Definition:A biological community of interacting
• organisms and their physical environment.

habitat

• Definition:The natural home or environment of
• an animal, plant, or other organism.

biome

• Definition:A large naturally occurring community
• of flora and fauna occupying a major habitat.

5 major biomes

• Tundra
• Forest
• Aquatic
• Desert
• Grasslands

Tundra

• Definition:A vast, flat, treeless Arctic region of Europe,
• Asia, and North America in which the subsoil is permanently frozen.

biotic

• Definition: All of the living things in an environment.

abiotic

• Definition: All the nonliving things in an environment.

Photosyntheisis

• Definition:The process by which green plants
• and some other organisms use sunlight to
• synthesize foods from carbon dioxide and water.

organism

• Definition:An individual animal, plant, or single-celled life form.

microorganism

• Definition:A microscopic organism,
• especially a bacterium, virus, or fungus.

Producers

• Definition: Something that creates a product for something
• rather than it's self.(FARMER)

consumers

• Definition: A person who purchases goods and services for personal use.

decomposers

• Definition:An organism, especially a soil bacterium, fungus,
• or invertebrate, that decomposes organic material.

predator

• Definition:An animal that naturally preys on others.

Prey

• Definition: An animal that is hunted and
• killed by another for food.

Omnivore

• Definition: An animal that eats both meat and plants for a diet.

Carnivore

• Definition: An animal that feeds on flesh.

herbivore

• Definition:An animal that feeds on plants.