Biology EOC Review - Ecology

A symbiotic relationship where one organism benefits (+) at the expense of another organism (-).

Non-living components of an ecosystem, such as water, sunlight, air, and soil.

Herbivores receive only 10% of the energy stored in plants.

A symbiotic relationship where both organisms benefit (+,+).

Predator populations, such as lions and hyenas, would decrease due to a lack of food.

The study of interactions between organisms and their environment.

A complex network of feeding relationships among various organisms in an ecosystem.

Organisms, like plants, that produce their own food through photosynthesis.

Decomposers break down dead organic matter, recycling nutrients back into the soil.

A relationship where organisms vie for the same resources, such as food, water, or space.