Biodiversity!

Biodiversity Foldable Ecosystem Niche Habitat Keystone Species Endangered Species Threatened Species Sustainability- when an ecosystem can support itself without any help or influence Put the word on the outside of the flap Write definition and draw a picture on the inside for each word Glue onto page 48 in your journal when finished.

The number of different species living in an area Biodiversity The number of different species living in an area

All the living and nonliving things that interact in an area. Ecosystem All the living and nonliving things that interact in an area.

Niche An organisms particular role in an ecosystem, or how it makes its living.

Habitat The place where an organism lives and that provides the organisms needs such as food, water, shelter, and space.

Keystone Species A species that influences the survival of many other species in an ecosystem

A species at risk of becoming extinct in the near future Endangered Species A species at risk of becoming extinct in the near future

A species that could become endangered in the near future. Threatened Species A species that could become endangered in the near future.

Sustainability When an ecosystem can support itself without any outside help or influence.