Study of the Interactions of Living Things in their Environment Ecology Study of the Interactions of Living Things in their Environment

All the living organisms in an area and their physical environment Ecosystem All the living organisms in an area and their physical environment Includes many complex interactions

Biotic Living parts of an ecosystem

Abiotic Non-living parts of an ecosystem

Habitat The place where an organism lives

Niche An organism’s way of life: where and how it finds shelter and food, how it relates to other animals

What’s your habitat? What’s your niche?

Habitat: an organism’s address Niche: an organism’s job in the habitat

Name the Habitat and Niche

The 4 Interactions Between organisms

Predation One animal consumes animal

Predation Hawk = predator Mouse = prey

Competition 2 types of organisms compete for the same resources and territory

Mutualism An interaction where both species benefit

Commensalism One species benefits and the other is not affected

Predation Story Write a paragraph as if you were prey being hunted by a predator (like a fox, cat, or wolf). Don’t say what you are, we will guess