ECOSYSTEM
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Ecology is the study of the relationships between biotic and abiotic factors in
environments.
ECO- means home and -OLOGY means the study of.
An Ecosystem is a system where abiotic and biotic factors interact with each other
in a particular area.
The living parts of an ecosystem are called biotic factors and the non-living parts
are called abiotic factors.
What are some examples of ecosystems?
Examples are
1. Coral Reef in Belize
2. Arizona Desert
3. Mountains in Colorado
6. Ecosystem Interactions: Do not necessarily have clear boundaries do to biotic
and abiotic changes. Can change daily as things move from one ecosystem to
another.
7. How might biotic things in an ecosystem change that ecosystem? Give three
examples.
a. Migration
b. Seed Dispersal
c. Overpopulation
8. How might abiotic things in an ecosystem change that ecosystem? Give three
examples.
a. Flood
b. Erosion
c. Drought
9. Complete the “Engage Organization Activity” in the space below.
From most precise to broadest:
1. Gateways Apartment Complex
2. Regency Neighborhood
3, City of Starville
4. Denton County
5. State of Texas
10. Put the following terms in the appropriate section of the diagram below. Think
about their size and amount.
community – organism - ecosystem – population
Organism- one individual living thing
Population-All organisms of the same kind living in one area
Community-All interacting populations in an ecosystem
Ecosystem- All living and non-living things interacting within a certain area
11. Complete the KIM chart below.
Key Term
Information
Memory Clue (example)
organism
Multiple organisms of the
same species
community
All the biotic & abiotic
factors together
desert, rainforest, tundra