Ecology - Key Words Flashcards
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Biosphere
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The volume of the earths surface where organisms can be found
2
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Biome
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The biosphere is made up of several types of biome
3
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Ecosystem
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Part of a biome
Has a characteristic set of plants, animals and microbes
4
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Community
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Different species that live in the same habitat at the same time
5
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Population
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Made up of all the organisms of one species living together
6
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Organsim
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A living thing
7
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Habitat
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Location where an animal lives e.g ocean
8
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Interdependence
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Organism that depends on other organisms
9
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Biotic factors
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Living e.g predators
10
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Abiotic
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Non living e.g temperature, light intensity etc.
