Ecosystems by Megan Williamson https://padlet.com/williamsonme144/fb5czuuyg0su Made with an open mind en-us 2019-03-26 12:50:10 UTC 2025-05-20 15:38:12 UTC hello@padlet.com Organism- an individual; one of a species williamsonme144 https://padlet.com/williamsonme144/fb5czuuyg0su/wish/345671219 2019-03-27 12:59:03 UTC https://padlet.com/williamsonme144/fb5czuuyg0su/wish/345671219 Population- all of the same species in an area williamsonme144 https://padlet.com/williamsonme144/fb5czuuyg0su/wish/345672410 2019-03-27 13:01:08 UTC https://padlet.com/williamsonme144/fb5czuuyg0su/wish/345672410 Community- all of the same species in an area williamsonme144 https://padlet.com/williamsonme144/fb5czuuyg0su/wish/345673113 2019-03-27 13:02:36 UTC https://padlet.com/williamsonme144/fb5czuuyg0su/wish/345673113 Ecosystem- all the living and nonliving parts of an area williamsonme144 https://padlet.com/williamsonme144/fb5czuuyg0su/wish/345674396 2019-03-27 13:05:14 UTC https://padlet.com/williamsonme144/fb5czuuyg0su/wish/345674396 Biome- a collection of the same ecosystems throughout the world williamsonme144 https://padlet.com/williamsonme144/fb5czuuyg0su/wish/345675180 2019-03-27 13:06:47 UTC https://padlet.com/williamsonme144/fb5czuuyg0su/wish/345675180 Biosphere- where all life exists; the layer above, below, and on earth williamsonme144 https://padlet.com/williamsonme144/fb5czuuyg0su/wish/345676710 2019-03-27 13:09:38 UTC https://padlet.com/williamsonme144/fb5czuuyg0su/wish/345676710 Abiotic- the nonliving parts of an environment williamsonme144 https://padlet.com/williamsonme144/fb5czuuyg0su/wish/345677959 2019-03-27 13:12:04 UTC https://padlet.com/williamsonme144/fb5czuuyg0su/wish/345677959 Biotic- the living parts of an enviroment williamsonme144 https://padlet.com/williamsonme144/fb5czuuyg0su/wish/345678624 2019-03-27 13:13:35 UTC https://padlet.com/williamsonme144/fb5czuuyg0su/wish/345678624 Habitat- the plan an organism lives williamsonme144 https://padlet.com/williamsonme144/fb5czuuyg0su/wish/345680704 2019-03-27 13:17:32 UTC https://padlet.com/williamsonme144/fb5czuuyg0su/wish/345680704 Niche- how an organism interacts with its environment; its role williamsonme144 https://padlet.com/williamsonme144/fb5czuuyg0su/wish/345681140 2019-03-27 13:18:25 UTC https://padlet.com/williamsonme144/fb5czuuyg0su/wish/345681140 Carrying capacity- the number of individuals of a particular species cable of surviving in a particular environment over long periods of time, and dependent on the effects of the limiting factors. williamsonme144 https://padlet.com/williamsonme144/fb5czuuyg0su/wish/346101913 2019-03-28 12:45:48 UTC https://padlet.com/williamsonme144/fb5czuuyg0su/wish/346101913 Limiting factor- a factor present in an environment that controls the growth or distribution of a population of organisms in an eco williamsonme144 https://padlet.com/williamsonme144/fb5czuuyg0su/wish/346107577 2019-03-28 12:56:43 UTC https://padlet.com/williamsonme144/fb5czuuyg0su/wish/346107577 Population density- the number of individuals in a population relative to space williamsonme144 https://padlet.com/williamsonme144/fb5czuuyg0su/wish/346109073 2019-03-28 12:59:22 UTC https://padlet.com/williamsonme144/fb5czuuyg0su/wish/346109073 Emigration- the act of leaving a habitat of place williamsonme144 https://padlet.com/williamsonme144/fb5czuuyg0su/wish/346110934 2019-03-28 13:02:30 UTC https://padlet.com/williamsonme144/fb5czuuyg0su/wish/346110934 Immigration- the act of coming into a habitat or place williamsonme144 https://padlet.com/williamsonme144/fb5czuuyg0su/wish/346111612 2019-03-28 13:03:46 UTC https://padlet.com/williamsonme144/fb5czuuyg0su/wish/346111612 Biodiversity- the existence of a wide range of different types of organisms in a given place of a given time williamsonme144 https://padlet.com/williamsonme144/fb5czuuyg0su/wish/346116675 2019-03-28 13:13:08 UTC https://padlet.com/williamsonme144/fb5czuuyg0su/wish/346116675 Energy Transfer in Ecosystem williamsonme144 https://padlet.com/williamsonme144/fb5czuuyg0su/wish/346118036 2019-03-28 13:15:45 UTC https://padlet.com/williamsonme144/fb5czuuyg0su/wish/346118036 Decomposers are very small, often single-celled organisms. Example, fungi (mushrooms or mold) and bacteria williamsonme144 https://padlet.com/williamsonme144/fb5czuuyg0su/wish/346119126 2019-03-28 13:17:51 UTC https://padlet.com/williamsonme144/fb5czuuyg0su/wish/346119126 Detritivores also help speed up the decomposition process. Examples: warms, slugs, pillbug, mite, cockroaches, maggots, and dung beattles williamsonme144 https://padlet.com/williamsonme144/fb5czuuyg0su/wish/346120058 2019-03-28 13:19:42 UTC https://padlet.com/williamsonme144/fb5czuuyg0su/wish/346120058 Scavengers consume larger organisms and break them down into smaller bits with helps with decomposition. Examples: vultures, jackals, hyenas, crabs, seagulls, coyote, shrimp, and raccoons. williamsonme144 https://padlet.com/williamsonme144/fb5czuuyg0su/wish/346121832 2019-03-28 13:22:55 UTC https://padlet.com/williamsonme144/fb5czuuyg0su/wish/346121832