Ecology+1

1. Autotroph: - Organisms that can make their own food from inorganic substances. (producers)

2. Biome: - Area of Earth characterized by a distinct climate and characteristic flora (plants) and fauna (animals).

3. Biosphere: - Thin layer around Earth in which life can exist.

4. Carnivore: - Organism that eats meat.

5. Co-Evolution: - The process of two different species adapting in relationship to one another.

6. Commensalism: - Type of symbiosis in which one organism benefits and the other is not effected.

7. Ecology: - The study of the relationships within ecosystems.

8. Ecosystem: - Everything in an area, both Biotic (living) and Abiotic (nonliving)

9. Estivation: - Period of inactivity to escape the harsh conditions of summer.

10.Herbivore: - Organism that eats plants.

11.Heterotroph: - Organism that relies on other organisms for food. (consumers)

12.Hibernation: - Period of inactivity to escape the harsh conditions of winter.

13.Migration: - Seasonal movement from one ecosystem to another, to find more favorable conditions.

14.Mutualism: - Type of symbiosis in which both organisms benefit.

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">15.Omnivore: - Organism that eats both plants and meat.

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">16.Parasitism: - <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5;">Type of symbiosis in which one organism (parasite) benefits from living in or on another and taking food from it, the other (host) is harmed.

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">17.Predator – Prey Relationship: - <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5;">Type of symbiosis in which one organism (predator) hunts kills and eats the other (prey).

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">18.Saprotroph: - Organism that breaks down decaying matter for food. (decomposers)

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">19.Scavenger: - Organism that feeds on carcasses and scraps left over from others.

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">20.Symbiosis: - Any close interaction between two different species.