Ecosystem Notes
______is the study of how living things interact with each other and their environment
As the sun rises on a warm summer morning, the Nebraska town is already bustling with activity. Some residents are hard at work building homes for their families. They are building underground, where it is dark and cool. Other inhabitants are collecting seeds for breakfast. Some of the town’s younger residents are at play chasing each other through the grass.
Suddenly, an adult spots a threatening shadow approaching- an enemy has appeared in the sky! The adult cries out several times, warning the others. Within moments, the town’s residents disappear into their underground homes. The town is silent and still except for a single hawk circling overhead.
What type of animal was this story about? ______
______are all the living and nonliving things that interact in an area
______are the living parts of an ecosystem.
What were the biotic factors in the story’s ecosystem? ______
______are the nonliving parts of an ecosystem.
What were the abiotic factors in the story’s ecosystem? ______
______is required for all life processes
______is necessary for photosynthesis
______is required for most living things.
______determines the types of organisms that can live in an area.
______is a mixture of rock fragments, nutrients, air, water, and decaying remains of living things.
Ecosystems contain many different species of organisms that live together this is called a ______.
______consists of all the members of one species in a particular area.
Some populations do not stay in a contained area. Can you name some examples?
A ______is the place where an organism lives obtains food, water, shelter, and other things to live, grow, and reproduce. A single ecosystem can contain many habitats.
Organisms live in different habitats due to different requirements for survival.
Describe one organism’s habitat within a forest ecosystem. Include its food, water, and shelter.