Ecological terms Flashcards
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Biosphere
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the part of earth that is overtaken by living organisms
2
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ecosystem
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all the living an non-living things in a particular area and the interaction between them
3
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biotic factors
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the interaction between living organisms
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abiotic factors
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measurable non-living characteristics of an environment
5
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edaphic factors
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abiotic factors that relate to the soil like water content, compactions, pH or organic matter content
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anthropogenic factors
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the result of human activity such as deforestation or burning fossil fuels.
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random quadrating
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measures abundance in a uniform environment
8
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transects
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measures distribution and abundance along an abiotic gradient
