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Understanding Abiotic and Biotic Factors in Ecosystems

This unit explores fundamental concepts in ecology, including definitions of abiotic and biotic factors. Abiotic elements are non-living components of the environment, while biotic factors encompass living organisms. Key terms like predator, prey, parasite, host, competition, trait, runoff, pollution, and drought are defined, illustrating how they interact within ecosystems. Understanding these concepts is crucial for studying ecological relationships and environmental impacts.

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Understanding Abiotic and Biotic Factors in Ecosystems

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  1. Unit 12 Vocabulary

  2. Abiotic is • An object that is non-living.

  3. Abiotic is…

  4. Abiotic is • An object that is non-living.

  5. Abiotic is…

  6. Biotic is… • An object that is living

  7. Biotic is…

  8. Biotic is… • An object that is living

  9. Biotic is…

  10. A Predator is… • An organism that does the killing; eats the prey.

  11. A predator is…

  12. A Predator is… • An organism that does the killing; eats the prey.

  13. A predator is…

  14. A Prey is… • Organisms that are eaten as food

  15. A prey is…

  16. A Prey is… • Organisms that are eaten as food

  17. A prey is…

  18. A parasite is… • Organisms that grow, feed or is sheltered on a different organisms-mostly harmful

  19. A parasite is…

  20. A parasite is… • Organisms that grow, feed or is sheltered on a different organisms-mostly harmful

  21. A parasite is…

  22. A host is… • A Plant or animal on which the other organism lives off of.

  23. A host is…

  24. A host is… • A Plant or animal on which the other organism lives off of.

  25. A host is…

  26. Competition is… • In a ecosystem, occurs when more than one individual or population tries to make use of the same resource.

  27. Competition is…

  28. Competition is… • In a ecosystem, occurs when more than one individual or population tries to make use of the same resource.

  29. Competition is…

  30. A trait is… • A distinguishing characteristic or quality.

  31. A trait is…

  32. A trait is… • A distinguishing characteristic or quality.

  33. A trait is…

  34. Runoff is… • Something that drains or flows off, as in rain that flows off from the land into streams.

  35. Runoff is…

  36. Runoff is… • Something that drains or flows off, as rain that flows off from the land in streams.

  37. Runoff is…

  38. Pollution is… • Any change in the environment that is harmful to organisms.

  39. Pollution is…

  40. Pollution is… • Any change in the environment that is harmful to organisms.

  41. Pollution is…

  42. Drought is… • A period of dry weather that can be damaging to crops.

  43. Drought is…

  44. Drought is… • A period of dry weather that can be damaging to crops.

  45. Drought is…

  46. Ecosystem is • All the living populations in an area along with the nonliving parts of the environment.

  47. Ecosystem is • All the living populations in an area along with the nonliving parts of the environment.

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