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