- The numbers and types, or varieties, of different plants and animals that live in an ecosystem
C
carrying capacity
- The number of animals that an area of land or water can support over time with enough food, water, shelter and space
community
- The region occupied by a group of interacting organisms
E
ecosystem
- A system formed by the interaction of a community of organisms with their physical environment
endangered animal
- An animal that is in danger of becoming extinct
extinct (extinction)
- Having no living members of the species or family anywhere on earth
G
game wildlife
- Animals which are normally hunted, fished, or trapped
H
habitat
- Any place on the earth that contains everything an animal needs to survive and reproduce, such as food, air, water, shelter, rainfall, temperature, soil type. Forests, deserts, oceans, and wetlands are different types of habitats
M
marsh
- An environment where terrestrial and aquatic habitats overlap; a wetland containing fresh water and aquatic plants
N
niche
- The job or role of an organism in its community
non-game wildlife
- Animals which are not normally hunted, fished, or trapped
P
predator
- An animal that lives by capturing, killing and eating other animals for food
prey
- An animal that is killed and eaten by another animal
T
terrestrial habitat
- An animal's address that is mainly on land
W
wetland
- A marsh, or swamp, where the soil is near the surface and is covered with water. It can be home to certain types of wildlife
