Chapter 13.2 Flashcards
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what are biotic factors
give examples
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living things
plants
animals
fungi
bacteria
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every ecosystem includes…
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living and nonliving factors.
2
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what are abiotic factors
give example
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non living things
moisture temperature wind sunlight soil
3
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what happens if you change one factor in an ecosystem?
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it can affect many other factors
4
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what is biodiversity?
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the assortment, or variety, of living things in an ecosystem.
5
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what is a keystone species?
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a species that has an unusually large affect on its ecosystem.
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what do keystone species do?
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form and maintain a complex web of life.
