Ecology Project by Regina Goldenberg

Part of a Water Cycle (Precipitation)

Goldenbergre — 2014-10-07 21:34:27 UTC

Rain drops gathered on a flower. Precipitation occurs when condensed water falls from the clouds in the form of rain, hail, sleet, or snow.

Omnivore

Goldenbergre — 2014-10-07 21:34:44 UTC

An omnivore is an animal that eats plants and animals. A swan mostly eats grasses and insects.

Abiotic Factor

Goldenbergre — 2014-10-07 21:35:02 UTC

An abiotic factor is a non living factor that affects the ecosystem. Rain and other weather affects the environment.

Human Impact

Goldenbergre — 2014-10-07 21:35:18 UTC

Human Impact is anything a human does to impact the ecosystem. Fishing impacts the ecosystem by killing a source of food for other animals

Symbiosis- Commensalism

Goldenbergre — 2014-10-07 21:35:33 UTC

Commensalism is a relationship between two organisms where one organism benefits and the other is unaffected. When whales bubble feed, they push fish to the surface of the water. The whales eat some fish, but the birds gather to eat the extras.

Producer

Goldenbergre — 2014-10-07 21:54:36 UTC

A producer is an organism that produces compounds used by other organisms. Grass uses sunlight to create energy through photosynthesis

Secondary Consumer

Goldenbergre — 2014-10-07 21:54:45 UTC

A secondary consumer is a herbivore that feeds on primary consumers. This white tipped reef shark eat a variety of reef fish. Reef fish feed on many plants.

Population

Goldenbergre — 2014-10-07 21:56:00 UTC

A population is a group of organisms of one species that live in the same place at the same time. These bottle nose dolphins are chasing food together on the coast of Hawaii.

Herbivore

Goldenbergre — 2014-10-09 15:23:31 UTC

Herbivores are organisms that eat only plants. Kangaroos diet consists of mostly leaves, and grass.

Decomposer

Goldenbergre — 2014-10-09 15:41:06 UTC

A decomposer is an organism who breaks down dead and decaying organisms, providing nutrients that are available to the ecosystem. A mushroom is a type of fungi. Most fungi are decomposers.