Ecology Flashcards

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What is ecology

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Ecology is the study of living organisms and their environment

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What is an abiotic factor + give an example

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A non-living factor that effects the presence of an organism eg air temperature

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What is a biotic factor + given an eg

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Living factor that affects the presence of an organism eg a predator

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What is an adaptation

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A feature that an organism has to increase its chance of survival

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What is interdependence

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When 2 sources rely on each other for survival

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Name 3 methods of trapping animals

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Beating tray
Sweeping net
Pooter

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