1. parasitism
symbiosis
niche
ecosystem
mutualism
habitat
decomposer
herbivore
carnivore
population
food chain
adaptation
producer
community
commensalism
consumer

2. What is Ecology?
Study of the interactions of organisms and their environment.
Deals with biotic and abiotic factors within the biosphere.

3. Examples:
Daisies
Human
Dead raccoon
Our classroom fish
Microorganisms
Water
Sunlight
Oxygen
Dirt
Temperature
Definition:
Factors that are alive or were once alive.
Non-living factors that affect the living organisms.
Word:
Biotic
Abiotic

4. DO NOW: 3-2-1 With your table partner
Name three biotic factors from our environment:
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Name two abiotic factors from our environment:
Name one way abiotic factors might affect biotic factors.
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5. What is a Biosphere?
Includes all organisms that live at or near the earth’s surface in a life-supporting zone.

6. Part of Biosphere
Description
Ecosystem
Community
Population
Habitat
Species

7. Biosphere

8. What is an Ecosystem?
an area in which living things interact with each other and their environment.
Ex: lake, ocean, desert, puddle, etc.
Oneida Lake Ecosystem

9. What is a Community? Refers to all the populations in an ecosystem
Ex: lake community could include populations of trout, geese, and cattails.

10. What is a Population?
Made up of all organisms in an ecosystem that belong to the same species.

11. What is a Habitat? An area or place where an organism lives.
Is like the organism’s “address.”
Ex: Dragonfly- edge of water on Oneida Lake.

12. What is a Species?
group of organisms that are physically similar and can reproduce with each other to produce fertile offspring.

13. DO NOW: What would be the habitat for the following species…
A woodpecker =
A salmon =
A deer =

14. So what makes up an ecosystem?

15. What are Producers?
organisms that use the sun’s energy to make food.

16. What is a Decomposer?
type of consumer that gets energy by breaking down dead organisms.
Ex: The mushrooms on this tree are decomposers.

17. What are Consumers?
organisms that obtain energy by eating another organism.
Are there different types of consumers?

18. Consumers Herbivores Omnivores Carnivores Scavengers eat only animals
eat only plants
Consumers
Scavengers
eats only DEAD animals.
Omnivores
eat BOTH plants and animals

19. DO NOW: Fill in the flow chart

20. DO NOW: What type of “eater” would each organism be?
Cow= Herbivore
Lion = Carnivore
Human = Omnivore
Vulture = Scavenger
bacteria = Decomposer