Glossary Of Terms
Air pollution- Air pollution sometimes results in smog.
Balance of nature- Populations in an ecosystem are Balanced. Equilibrium is established.
Biome-A major community that covers a large area of the earth. A biome contains several ecosystems within its territory.
Biosphere or
ecosphere- the total environment of the earth. It is the largest of the
ecosystems. It includes all other ecosystems on earth.
Carnivore- An animal that eats meats.
Community-all
the living things that live together in a particular place
Competition-the striving or vying between animals for the things needed for survival
Consumers-Consumers
are animals. Con summer eat producers. Consumers
depend on producers or other organisms for their food.
Cooperation-animals working together toward a common end or purpose.
Decomposers-
Many fungi, bacteria , and some animals are decomposers. A decomposer rids the
ecosystem of dead producers.
Ecology-the study of relationships between animals and plants, and the relationships between organisms and their physical environment
Ecosystem- A complete ecological community together with its physical environment. An ecosystem is considered a unit that can be studied. An ecosystem consists of producers, consumers ,and decomposers.
Endangered
species- An animals or plant whose
numbers are so small it could easily become extinct.
Environment-The surroundings of organisms. The conditions that affect and influence the growth and development of organisms.
First order consumer- Eats first animals in food chain.
Food chain- consists of a series of animals that eat plants and other animals
Food web-
a food web consists of many food chains within an ecosystem.
Fungi-
Yeasts, molds and mushrooms that live on dead plants and animals or living
organisms.
Habitat-the place where a particular species of a plant or an animal usually lives
Herbivore-
A animal that eats plants
Niche-the area within a habitat occupied by an organism
Omnivore- An animal that eats plants and animals.
Organisms-any living plant or animal
Pollution-
something that appears in an environment that is unwanted and does not belong.
Population-the total number of any one species of a plant or an animal living in a community
Predator-
Animals that eat other animals
Prey-
Animals that get eaten by predators
Producers-Plants
that release oxygen and photosynthesis Animals eat the food that producers
produce. Producers are the first living things or link in a food chain.
Second order
consumer- eats second animal in food
chain.
Third order
consumer- Eats third animal in food
chain.