1. Ecology Scavenger Hunt What’s wrong with this slide?

2. Biotic Factor Biotic factor is a living factor in an ecosystem. In this picture, a plant (limelight hydrangea) in my backyard represents a biotic factor.

3. Autotroph An autotroph is an organism capable of making its own food. In this picture a houseplant (corn plant) in my home represents an autotroph.

4. Producer A producer is an organism that gets its energy from nonliving resources, in this case the sun. Producers can make their own food. In this picture a tropical plant (mandevilla) in my backyard is a producer.

5. Abiotic Factor An abiotic factor is a non-living factor in an ecosystem.

6. Predation Predation is the process by which one organism hunts and eats another organism. In this picture, a spider (orb weaver) in my back yard has caught an insect in its web.

7. Predation Predation is the process by which one organism hunts and eats another organism. In this picture, a spider (orb weaver) in my back yard has caught an insect in its web.

8. Producer A producer is an organism that obtains it’s energy from abiotic sources. In this picture, the prokaryote producers (archaebacteria) are using chemicals as an energy source in morning glory pool, Yellowstone National Park.