Ecology ... The Study of Nature How living things interact with each other and their environment.
Organism- one complete living thing Habitat- place where a living thing lives
Other Ecology Terms Individual- one organism Species- a group of individuals that can mate with one another Ex. Red-wing Blackbirds, humans, Silver Maple Trees. Population- more than one of the same species in a certain area Ex- 54 grass frogs or 256 walleye or 1023 paramecium Community- all of the populations of all species in a certain area Ex- 54 grass frogs and 256 walleye and 1023 paramecium and …
Milkweed Bugs Studying organisms can happen in nature or in a lab.
A Milkweed Bug eats milkweed seeds in a swamp habitat.
Other Ecology Terms Biotic- living things Abiotic- non-living things Ecosystem- all of the living and non-living things interacting in an area Biotic- living things Abiotic- non-living things
Terminology Quiz One living thing? organism or individual Group of individuals that can mate with each other? Species
All the turtles in a pond is it’s? Population Non-living? Abiotic Living? Biotic
All the living things in the pond? Community All the living and all the nonliving things? Ecosystem
Sexing Milkweed Bugs