Balance in an ecosystem Flashcards
1
Q
What can resources in ecosystems include?
A
Food, water and shelter
2
Q
How can resources affect ecosystems?
A
They can be limiting factors because they limit the number of organisms in a population
3
Q
What is ‘carrying capacity’?
A
The number of individuals in a population that an ecosystem can sustain without damage to the environment
4
Q
Once a resource is being used quicker then it can be replaced the environment becomes damaged………..
A
Unsustainable use of resources
5
Q
What will happen if the number of organisms are not reduced?
A
The environment may not recover in the organism will become extinct in that area
