Species, Habitat & Adaptation

Outline Correct and collect Taxonomy Worksheet Quiz! Notes: habitat and niche

REVIEW: What makes two organisms part of the same species? A male and female are able to breed They produce viable offspring (survive) These offspring are fertile (able to reproduce)

What is an organism’s habitat? The environment in which that species lives Example: beavers live in the wetlands and lakes of North America and Europe Remember: several species can live in the same habitat

Population Population: a group of individuals of the same species living in the same place at the same time

What are the characteristics that define a habitat? Geographical location Ex: country, altitude, latitude Flora What type of plants there are Fauna What types of animals there are Proximity to man-made constructions Ex: cities, hydroelectric dams

Why are habitats important? They are needed so that animals of the same species can meet in order to reproduce Shelter Food and water To be in a climate to which they are adapted

Types of Habitat Terrestrial

Types of Habitat Freshwater

Types of Habitat Marine

Ecological Niche Ecological niche is the role and position a species has in its environment: Its daily routine What it eats Where it builds its shelter How it survives How it reproduces

Ecological Niche Characteristics that define an ecological niche: A species' niche includes all of its interactions with the biotic (living) and abiotic (non-living) factors of its environment. Characteristics that define an ecological niche: Habitat Diet Daily routines

Think of it like this… Habitat: Ecological niche: Organism’s home What the organism does for a living