Chap. 4 Ecosystems and Communities Flashcards

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Global warming

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Increase in average temps on Earth influenced by human activity

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Greenhouse effect

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When greenhouse gases are trapped in atmosphere

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Climate

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How atmosphere behaves over long period of time e.g. average weather in an area over long time

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Weather

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short-term condition of atmosphere e.g. random rain in palm springs

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Biotic factors

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Living things within an ecosystem(animal/plants/bacteria) that affect environments

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Abiotic factors

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Non-living components(water/soil/atmosphere) that affect environments

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Mutualism

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:) :)

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Parasitism

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:) :(

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Commensalism

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:) :|

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Symbiosis

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interactions/relationships between species

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primary succession

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ecological succession that takes place in enviro that’s recently formed but lacks soil. happens after nuke/volcano/glacier outburst

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Pioneer species

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Primary: lichens->algae/fungi Secondary: species already present since previous ecosystem (grass)

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Secondary succession

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ecological succession that occurs after already established gets disrupted (fire/logging/disease)

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