(ecology) Flashcards
1
Q
What is ecology
A
The study of the relationships between living things to one another and to their surroundings
2
Q
What is an ecosystem
A
A habitat such as a forest and the community of all the living things inside the forest. There are interdependent populations of species that interact constantly with each other to survive
3
Q
How is biomass lost between trophic levels
A
Through respiration, faeces and urine
4
Q
What is an abiotic factor (in relation to populations in a habitat)?
A
Due to non-living/ non-biological factors
Eg
Shade from a hill/mountain (plants)
Temperature (North Pole)
Wind speed
5
Q
What is a biotic factor (in relation to populations in a habitat)?
A
Due to other living things
Eg
Competition for resources (light)
Wind speed (trees breaking the wind in a wood)
