Biodiversity Mitchell, Gillian, Ferris, Jacob
Part 1 - Habitat Habitat: place where an animal lives that provides the things that specific organism needs. Organism: any living thing that can grow and reproduce The basic needs in always found in a habitat are food water shelter.
Different habitats Animals live in different habitats because all animals have different needs. For example polar bears need a cooler temperature to survive but trees need to live in a warmer habitat. Some examples of different habitats and rainforests, planes, mountains and oceans.
Part 2 - Biotic Factor A biotic factor is the living component that affects an organism in it’s environment, like what it eats, who eats them, etc.
Importance of Biotic Factors Biotic Factors are important because organisms interact with them and they are the reason that certain animals live in certain habitats. Examples: Animals, trees, bacteria, bugs, flowers, food/prey, predators, fungi, disease, microorganisms, etc. Biotic Factors in our environment are trees, grass, bushes, flowers, other people, squirrels, etc.
Part 3 – Abiotic Factors The nonliving components of the atmosphere that affect organisms.
Importance of Abiotic Factors Abiotic Factors are important because if you don’t have abiotic factors, then the biotic factors would have no place to live. Examples: Sun, water, soil, oxygen, temperature, altitude, cloud cover, etc. Abiotic Factors are different from biotic factors because biotic factors are living and abiotic factors are nonliving.
Part 4 – Levels of Organization Organisms- A living thing Species- A type of organism Population- The number of living things that live together in one place Communities- A group of living things Ecosystems- All the biotic and abiotic things that interact with each other in a certain area
Examples of Levels Organisms: Plants, animals, fungi, bacteria Species: Dogs, cats, humans, rats Population: Humans, animals Communities: Animals with plants Ecosystems: Plants, animals, sunlight, water, and minerals