A biome is a very large area, with a very general description of precipitation and temperature.  WIthin a biome, there can be many different kinds of small environments. Today you will look at some of these smaller areas, called ecosystems, and the different ways that organisms within the ecosystem interact with each other.

Keywords to know:

• ecosystem, community, population, species
• sybiosis
• mutualism, commensualism, parasitism
• predation, prey, niche, competition
• biodiversity

Resources:

• Notes

Assignment

• Workbook p10-12