Biosph Flashcards
Abiotic factors
Non living parts and properties of the environment that affect living organisms
Soil. Water. Sun. Rock. Air
Biotic factors
The living (or once living) Parts and properties of the environment that affect living organisms
Tree. Grass. Animals. Fish. Insects
Organism/individual
Am individual life form
One
Population
A group of the same organisms in a given area
Community
All the populations in a certain area that interact
Ecosystem
All the living and not living things that interact in an area
Biome
A group of ecosystems with similar climates and organisms
Biosphere
The portion of the planet that contains life
Biodiversity
The number and variety of different species in a given area
Habitat
The place where an organism lives
Microhabitat
A very small specialize habitat with in a larger habitat examples a clump of grass a space between rocks a fallen log
Eco-region
A subset of a Biome with similar climates and organisms
examples coastal Plains
mountains and
basins Great Plains
Climatograph
A graph used to show the precipitation and temperature of a region
List the five biotic factors
Tree grass animals fish insects
List the five abiotic factors
Soil water sun rock air