Abiotic
Adaptation
Light intensity, Temperature,
Humidity,Altitude, pH, nutrient
levels, salinity
Examples of some Abiotic
factors that affect a living
things ability to survive in an
environment
Carnivore, Herbivore,
Omnivore, Decomposer,
Insectivore, Scavenger
Number of individuals of one
species living within a given
area.
Feeding Roles
The place where an
organism lives
Non-living factors in an
environment
– the study of living things and
how they interact with each
other and their environment.
Ecosystem
Habitat
Niche
Maungatautari
Ecological Island Trust
(MEIT)
a NZ temperate forest
ecosystem
Biotic
Organisms of different
species living in an area
Ecology
The role of an organism in
its community including its;
feeding role and activity
pattern,
habitat and its adaptations.
Population
A feature of an organism that
helps it survive in its
environment. May be
structural, behavioural or
physiological.
Living organisms in an
environment
Different Feeding roles
Community
Behavioural
Physiological
Adaptation
Adaptation
Structural Adaptation A fantail laying 2- 3
small eggs per clutch
All of the organisms ( biotic
factors) and their physical
environment ( abiotic factors)
A fantail “Hawking” to catch
insects in flight
A fantails wide mobile tail
feathers that help it
manoeuvre and catch insects