Earth's Systems Flashcards
System
With more than 560 refuges spanning the country, this system protects iconic species and provides some of the best wildlife viewing opportunities on Earth.
Feedback
Both concepts play an important role in science and engineering, including biology, chemistry, and cybernetics. Alarm or panic can sometimes be spread by …
Model
A model organism (often shortened to model) is a non-human species that is extensively studied to understand particular biological phenomena, ..
Biosphere
By the most general biophysiological definition, the biosphere is the global ecological system integrating all living beings and their relationships, including .
Ecosystem
In particular, ozone can harm sensitive vegetation during the growing season. What plants are at risk? Plant species that are sensitive to the …
Biome
forming complex communities of interdependent organisms. A complex community of plants and animals in a region and a climate is called a biome.
Organism
The minerals that animals build their shells out of are calcium carbonate compounds.
Population
Shows estimates of current USA Population overall and people by US state/county and of World Population overall, by country and most populated countries.
Biotic Factor
Abiotic factors are chemical and physical factors such as temperature, soil composition, and climate, along with the amount of sunlight, salinity, and pH
Abiotic Factor
abiotic factor Any of the nonliving factors that make up the abiotic environment in which living organisms occur.
Community
Global Community Liaison Office (GCLO) works to improve quality of life for the Foreign Service community through advocacy, programs, and services.
Habitat
Learn about the different natural environments of plants and animals.
Niche
A cavity, hollow, or recess, generally within the thickness of a wall, for a statue, bust, or other erect ornament.
Biodiversity
Biodiversity or biological diversity is the variety and variability of life on Earth.
Keystone Species
The cultural keystone species concept, first proposed Gary Nabhan and John Carr in 1994