Characteristics of the Environment (2)

Soil

Clayey (wet, poor oxygen supply)

Garden (fertile, not too dry or wet)

Sandy (good oxygen supply, very dry)

Air

Has to be sufficent

Temperature

When too high, organisms lose too much water and will thus die due to the heat

When too cold, water in the habitat will freeze, thus
organisms will lose their sources of water and will die due to lack of water or will lose too much heat and die

Other Organisms

Decomposer

Break down dead matter into simpler substances

Man

Hunts animals

Plants

Disease-causing organisms

in suitable conditions they can spread and kill entire populations

Food

Prey

Predator

Water

Must be sufficent

Light

Plants need light for photosynthesis and
some animals need light to keep them warm