Population: a community of animals, plants, or humans among whose members interbreeding occurs.

Habitat: the natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism Community: a group of interdependent organisms of different species growing or living together in a specified habitat Ecosystem: a biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment Producer: plants which photosynthesize to produce food Consumer: animals that eat plants or other animals Decomposer: organisms that decay dead material and help to recycle nutrients Environment: the surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates Herbivore: an animal that feeds on plants Omnivore: an animal that feeds on both plants and meat Carnivore: an animal that feeds on meat Trophic level: the different stages in a food chain 1/2/3/4 degree consumer: the position of each consumer from the producer, going up the food chain Food web: a system of interlocking and interdependent food chains Food chain: a hierarchical series of organisms each dependent on the next as a source of food How to sample using a quadrat: Place the quadrat (a 1x1 meter square) at a random spot on the site. Count the number of different organisms (plants and animals) in the square and list them in a table.