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