Organisms in a Community

biotic

"living" environmental limiting factors in an ecosystem

abiotic

"non-living" environmental limiting factors in an ecosystem

population

a group of organisms (same species) living together in the same place

community

all the different populations in a region

decomposer

an organism that breaks down the waste/remains of other organisms

consumer

an organism that consumes (eats) other organisms

producer

an organism that produce their own food

limiting factors

environmental factors that limit the number and types of organisms in an ecosystem

habitat

the place where an organism usually lives

niche

the role (part) an organism plays in its community