Specialist dictionary

Ecology

Organisms, environments, populations and ecosystems.

Core vocabulary

42 featured terms

The database can contain more terms than shown here; this page prioritises the strongest mappings.

Biodiversitynoun

the diversity of plant and animal life in a particular habitat (or in the world as a whole); "a high level of biodiversity is desirable"

Biomenoun

a major biotic community characterized by the dominant forms of plant life and the prevailing climate

Food chainnoun

(ecology) a community of organisms where each member is eaten in turn by another member

Food cyclenoun

(ecology) a community of organisms where there are several interrelated food chains

Food webnoun

(ecology) a community of organisms where there are several interrelated food chains

Habitatnoun

the type of environment in which an organism or group normally lives or occurs; "a marine habitat"; "he felt safe on his home grounds"

Home groundnoun

the type of environment in which an organism or group normally lives or occurs; "a marine habitat"; "he felt safe on his home grounds"

Mutualismnoun

the relation between two different species of organisms that are interdependent; each gains benefits from the other

symbiosisnoun

the relation between two different species of organisms that are interdependent; each gains benefits from the other

Biotic communitynoun

(ecology) a group of interdependent organisms inhabiting the same region and interacting with each other

Communitynoun

(ecology) a group of interdependent organisms inhabiting the same region and interacting with each other

Ecological nichenoun

(ecology) the status of an organism within its environment and community (affecting its survival as a species)

Ecological successionnoun

(ecology) the gradual and orderly process of change in an ecosystem brought about by the progressive replacement of one community by another unt…

Nichenoun

(ecology) the status of an organism within its environment and community (affecting its survival as a species)

Successionnoun

(ecology) the gradual and orderly process of change in an ecosystem brought about by the progressive replacement of one community by another unt…

Desertnoun

arid land with little or no vegetation

Forestnoun

land that is covered with trees and shrubs

Grasslandnoun

land where grass or grasslike vegetation grows and is the dominant form of plant life

Habitationnoun

the native habitat or home of an animal or plant

Timbernoun

land that is covered with trees and shrubs

Timberlandnoun

land that is covered with trees and shrubs

Trophobiosisnoun

a symbiotic relation in which one organism protects the other in return for some kind of food product

Woodlandnoun

land that is covered with trees and shrubs

Aerienoun

any habitation at a high altitude

Aerynoun

any habitation at a high altitude

Bentnoun

an area of grassland unbounded by fences or hedges

Dennoun

the habitation of wild animals

Eyrienoun

any habitation at a high altitude

Eyrynoun

any habitation at a high altitude

Greenwoodnoun

woodlands in full leaf; "the greenwood was Robin Hood's home"

Hayfieldnoun

a piece of land covered or mostly covered with grass; a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay

Lairnoun

the habitation of wild animals

Leanoun

a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock

Leynoun

a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock

Meadownoun

a piece of land covered or mostly covered with grass; a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay

Pasturenoun

a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock

Prairienoun

a treeless grassy plain

Savannanoun

a flat grassland in tropical or subtropical regions

Silvanoun

the forest trees growing in a country or region

Sylvanoun

the forest trees growing in a country or region

Commonsnoun

a pasture subject to common use

Pinetumnoun

an area planted with pine trees or related conifers