Limiting Factors
Ecosystem
A biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.
Population
A group of individuals that belong to the same species and live in the same area.
Species
A group of similar organisms that can breed and produce fertile offspring.
Individual
A single organism.
Community
All the different populations that live together in an area.
Disease
An abnormal state in which the body is not functioning normally.
Predator
An animal that hunts other animals for food.
Producer
An organism that can make its own food.
Prey
An organism that is killed and eaten by another organism.
Consumer
An organism that obtains energy by feeding on other organisms.
Resource
Any necessity of life, such as water, nutrients, light, food, or space.
Nutrient
Compounds in food that the body requires for proper growth, maintenance, and functioning.
Biotic
Describes living (or once living) factors in the environment.
Abiotic
Describes nonliving factors in the environment.
Carrying Capacity
Largest number of individuals of a population that a environment can support.
Climate
Overall weather in an area over a long period of time.
Habitat
Place where an organism lives.
Ecology
Scientific study of interactions among organisms and between organisms and their environment.
Food Availability
Sufficient quantities of food available on a consistent basis.