Ecology

Biotic factors are _______________.

Commensalism is when __________ creature(s) benefit(s).

The type of growth that occurs when there are NO limiting factors is:

The higher you go up the energy pyramid, the ___________ energy there is available.

Animals unnaturally introduced to an area are the _________ species.

A ______________ is where an organism fits in the ecosystem.

Organisms born per year is the _________ .

Parasitism is when __________ creature(s) benefits.

__________________ are at the bottom of the energy pyramid.

Mutualism is when __________ creature(s) benefit(s).

Well-established, local animals are the _______________ species.

The main source of energy for the water cycle is _______________.

Organisms that eat ONLY producers are called:

The organism that attaches to a host is called a________________.

All of the living and non-living things in an area make up the ____________________.

One of the human impacts on estuaries is.....

Abiotic factors are _______________.

Which of the following would be an example of a DENSITY-DEPENDENT factor?

The term 'food ______' refers to the complex and dynamic feeding relationships in an ecosystem.

Which of the following is a limiting nutrient for oceans?

A group of animals, from several different species, is called _________________.

A population distribution in which the organisms are found in groups within a given space is:

The organisms that break down the dead are the______________.

The _________ shows a possible path of energy through the ecosystem.

Wild animals that eat only plants are called ___________.

People that eat only plants are called___________.

Wolves and Lions are natures way of removing the _____________.

________________refers to one living thing.

Water is an example of _________ factor.

A region characterized by the similar dominant forms of life forms and climate.

When an organism leaves a population for a new location with another population it is called __

In Ecology, the term ____________ refers to the mechanism that keeps a population from growing.

One group of the same species makes up a __________________.

Carrying Capacity is the _______ number of organisms a ecosystem can hold

Which of the following is a TERTIARY consumer in the food web below?

The Earth and all the life on it is referred to as the __________________.

When an organism comes into a population from a different place/population it is called _____.

Organisms that die per year is the _________ .