Ecology Flashcards
1
Q
What is Biosphere
A
The surface of the earth
2
Q
What is a biome
A
They make up the biosphere. Are classed as a vegetation type
3
Q
What is a ecosystem
A
An ecosystem is a small part of a biome
4
Q
What is a community
A
A community is all the living species in a certain habitat
5
Q
What is a population
A
A population is all the organisms of one species living in a habitat
6
Q
What is an individual
A
An individual is what the population is made up of
7
Q
What is a habitat
A
A habitat is a certain area in an ecosystem where organisms live
8
Q
What is independence
A
When one species relies on another to survive
9
Q
Biotic factors
A
A living factor e.g predators
10
Q
Abiotic factors
A
Non-living factors e.g atmospheric gasses
