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Ecology. By: Jack Schnier. What is Ecology?. The study of how organisms interact with each other and how they interact with their environment. What are individual organisms?. Smallest unit of study that ecologists concern themselves with. What is a species?.
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Ecology By: Jack Schnier
The study of how organisms interact with each other and how they interact with their environment.
Smallest unit of study that ecologists concern themselves with
A group of the same type of organism that lives in the same place at the same time
Groups of the same species that may or may not interact with each other
Groups of populations that are all interacting with each other at any given day or any given time • Ex: Soil, Air, Dirt, Water, etc.
Lots of habitats in a generalized area put many ecosystems together and you get a biome.
All of the places on Earth that living things survive, anywhere there is life would contribute to the biosphere. • Ex: highest peaks, lowest depths of the sea
Group of communities all with very similar biotic and abiotic conditions.
What is the difference between Abiotic factors and Biotic factors?
Abiotic are not living • Biotic are living
They are recycling nutrients during this process as they consume/break up dead materials/organisms
Herbivores • 90% of energy is lost per level as you move up the pyramid
Carnivores or Omnivores • 10% of energy is left over
Carnivores or Omnivores • 1% energy
Very little energy is found at this level • Usually never found at this level
What is the difference between a food pyramid and a food web?
A food pyramid is much like a chain with a specific order • A food web is much more complicated with different paths being followed
The relationship between 2 or more organisms, and how they interact with each other