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Animals must eat to survive. With predators always on the lookout for a meal, prey must constantly avoid being eaten
Ecology is th escientific study of the relationships between living things and how they interact with their environment. Ecology includes the study of everything around us --- not just the bush, rainforest or ocean. It also includes house, factories, roads, cars and everything that is part of the environment.
ECOLOGY
The predator-prey relationship is important to maintaining balance among different animal species. Adaptations that are advantageous to prey, such as chemical and physical defenses, ensure that the species will survive. At the same time, predators must undergo certain adaptive changes to make finding and capturing prey less difficult.
* - - Producers •An autotroph is an organism that produces complex organic compounds from simple inorganic molecules using energy from light (by photosynthesis) or inorganic chemical reactions * - - Consumers Any organism that eats producers, or other consumers, as food.
Food chains are representative of the eating relationships between species within an ecosystem. Many types of food chains are applicable depending on habitat or environmental factors. Every Food chains are representative of the eating relationships between species within an ecosystem or a particular living place. Many types of food chains or webs are applicable depending on habitat or environmental factors. Food chain begins with a type of organism that is able to manufacture its own food.
