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Cards (12)

Section 1

(12 cards)

biotic factor

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living factors in an ecosystem e.g food

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habitat

Front

where an organism lives

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interdependence

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each species depends on other species for food, shelter, pollination and seed dispersal

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ecosystem

Front

the interaction of a community of living organisms (biotic) with the non-living (abiotic) parts of the environment

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population

Front

all the organisms that belong to the same species living in a community

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plants need...

Front

Light, space, water, and mineral ions

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abiotic factor

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A nonliving part of an organism's habitat.

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what is a stable community?

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A community is one where all the species and environmental factors are in balance so that the population sizes remain fairly constant e.g tropical rainforests

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community

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All the different populations that live together in an area

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a major change in an ecosystem means...

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the entire ecosystem can experience the consequences (e.g. if stonefly larvae were killed by an environmental change, blackfly larvae would have less competition so their population would increase, but organisms higher on the food chain will have less food and the population will decrease)

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food web

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network of complex interactions formed by the feeding relationships among the various organisms in an ecosystem

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animals need....

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Territory, food, water and mates

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