1. Species, Habitat & Adaptation

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

3. 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)

4. 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

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

6. 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

7. 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

8. Types of Habitat
Terrestrial

9. Types of Habitat
Freshwater

10. Types of Habitat
Marine

11. 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

12. 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

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