ECOSYSTEM RELATIONSHIPSADAPTATIONS BIOMES

Row 1, Col 1 ecosystem Includes all living and nonliving things in an environment

1,2 Carrying capacity Greatest number of individuals within a population that an ecosystem can support

1,3 adaptation Any characteristic that helps an organism survive in its environment

1,4 taiga Cool forest, soil low in minerals

2,1 producer ????

2,2 Population will return to former level Because of an environment’s carrying capacity if the Jaguar population starts to rise, food becomes harder to find…what will happen

2,3 Running fast, etc… An example of an adaptation that prey have to escape a predator

2,4 tundra Large, no trees, very cold, polar bears, arctic foxes

3,1 population Includes all members of a single species

3,2 mutualism A symbiotic relationship that benefits both organisms

3,3 camouflage Any coloring, shape, or pattern that allows an organism to blend in with its environment

3,4 Tropical rain forest Hot, humid, lots of life

4,1 Prey Organisms that are eaten by other animals

4,2 parasitism Is a symbiotic relationship where one organism benefits and the other is harmed

4,3 Its color How could you tell whether a rabbit comes from a Cold weather or a warm weather environment?

4,4 Deciduous forest 4 seasons, soil is rich, lots of trees, chimpmunks

5,1 predator Animal that hunts other animals for food.

5,2 commensalism A symbiotic relationship that benefits one organism without harming the other

5,3 mimicry An adaptation in which an animal is protected against Predators by its resemblance to an unpleasant animal

5,4 grassland Cold winters, hot summers, bison, wheat, corn