Chapter 6 Flashcards

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Biodiversity

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Full range of different living things a a particular area.

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Ecosystem

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Self sustaining unit consisting living and non living, and interaction between them

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Biotic

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Living components to an ecosystems

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Intraspecific

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Relationships between the same species

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Interspecific

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Relationships between different species

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6
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Predator prey

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One kills the other

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Mimicry

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Harmless prey gain immunity from attack by visual

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Abiotic

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The non living components to an ecosystem

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Parasitism k

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One species benefits at the expense of the other

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Ectoparasites

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Live on the outside

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Endoparasites

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I live on the inside tissue ect

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Mutualism

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Both species benefit neither is harmed

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Commensalism

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One benefits and doesn’t effect the other

Fish hitching rides

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Amensalism

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One is harmed and the other is unexpected

Tree shading another

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15
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Flow of energy

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Energy is lost in ecosystems through heat

Only 10% energy passed on each round

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Food chain

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Producer, primary consumer, secondary, tertiary consumer, top carnivore.

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Keystone species

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Relies on one species to maintain balance and a healthy ecosystem.

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Community

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The sum of different species inhabiting a habitat at a particular time.

19
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Ecological niche

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Species requirements in its environment.

Eg light

20
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Exponential growth

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J shaped chart

21
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Carrying capacity

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S shaped chart

Reached capacity limit.