Biology Vocabulary List

Resource Description

Abiotic → nonliving factors of an ecosystem
Abundance → The number of organisms/individuals in an area
Adaptation  → The process of change in which an organism becomes better suited to its environment
Allelopathy  → the chemical inhibition of one plant (or other organism) by another due to the release of biochemicals. Eg. Black walnut tree releasing chemicals toxic to nightshade plants (tomatoes) to prevent overcrowding at its roots.
Aquatic  → An aquatic plant/ animal  → relating to water
Biomass  → The total quantity of weight of organisms in a given area or volume
Biome  → A large naturally occurring community of flora + fauna occupying a major habitat
Biotic  → Living factors of an ecosystem
Climate  →  The weather conditions in an area over a long period
Commensalism   →  A relationship between two organisms in which one benefits and the other is neither harmed or benefited.
Community  → A group of organisms living in the same place or sharing a particular characteristic 

Convergent  Distribution  → The locations organisms can usually be found 

Ecosystem  → A biological community that exists only in one geographic region
Endemic Species  → Plants + animals that exist only in one geographic region
Environment  → The surroundings or conditions in which a person or organism lives

Extinction  →  The wipeout of a species
Food Chain → A series of organisms each dependent on the next as a source of food