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Ecology - Coggle Diagram
Ecology
abiotic
An abiotic factor is a non-living part of an ecosystem that shapes its environment. In a terrestrial ecosystem, examples might include temperature, light, and water. ... Abiotic and biotic factors work together to create a unique ecosystem.
Biotic
relating to or resulting from living things, especially in their ecological relations.
Autotroph
An autotroph is an organism that can produce its own food using light, water, carbon dioxide, or other chemicals. Because autotrophs produce their own food, they are sometimes called producers.
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Biosphere
the regions of the surface, atmosphere, and hydrosphere of the earth (or analogous parts of other planets) occupied by living organisms.
Carnivore
Carnivores are animals that eat other animals. ... Obligate carnivores are those that rely entirely on animal flesh to obtain their nutrients
Carrying Capacity
the number of people, other living organisms, or crops that a region can support without environmental degradation.
Community
an interacting group of various species in a common location. For example, a forest of trees and undergrowth plants, inhabited by animals and rooted in soil containing bacteria and fungi
Competition
Competition is an interaction between organisms or species in which both the organisms or species are harmed. Limited supply of at least one resource used by both can be a factor.
Consumer
An organism that generally obtains food by feeding on other organisms or organic matter due to lack of the ability to manufacture own food from inorganic sources; a heterotroph.
Decomposer
an organism, especially a soil bacterium, fungus, or invertebrate, that decomposes organic material.
a device or installation that is used to break down a chemical substance
Ecological Niche
describes how an organism or population responds to the distribution of resources and competitors and how it in turn alters those same factors.
Ecological Succession
the process that describes how the structure of a biological community (that is, an interacting group of various species in a desert, forest, grassland, marine environment, and so on) changes over time.
Ecosystem
a community of living organisms in conjunction with the nonliving components of their environment, interacting as a system. These biotic and abiotic components are linked together through nutrient cycles and energy flows.
Energy Pyramid
a graphical representation designed to show the biomass or bioproductivity at each trophic level in a given ecosystem.
the study of the relationships between living organisms, including humans, and their physical environment.