adaptations, interdependence and competition

Question 1

sate the levels of organisation in and ecosystem

Answer 1

individual, population, community, ecosystem

Question 2

what is an ecosystem

Answer 2

interaction between the living and non living components

Question 3

sate the factors that platens may compete for

Answer 3

light
space
water
mineral ions from soil

Question 4

state the factors that animals may compete for

Answer 4

food
mates
territory

Question 5

what is infraspecific competition

Answer 5

completion within a species

Question 6

what is interdependence

Answer 6

different species in a ecosystem depend on each there fro various resources, if one species is removed, the whole community may be affected

Question 7

what is a stable community

Answer 7

in which all the biotic factors and all the abiotic factors are balanced
the population size remains constant

Question 8

what re abiotic factors

Answer 8

non living

Question 9

state the abiotic factors that may affect an ecosystem

Answer 9

light 
temperature 
moisture 
soil ph 
wind 
carbon dixd and oxygen levels

Question 10

how does soil ph affect n ecosystem

Answer 10

certain platens may grow better in alkaline or acidic soil

Question 11

state the biotic factos that may affect an ecosystem

Answer 11

food
predators
pathogens
competition