ecosystem and biomes Flashcards
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ecosystem
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an ecosystem consists of all the organisms and the physical environment with which they interact.
2
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biome
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a large scale ecosystem
3
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producer
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a plant or photosynthesising organism fixes sunlight into usable energy
4
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consumer
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an animal that eats either a plant or animal so therefore gains energy.
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predator
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the animal hunting and eating another
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prey
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the animal that is eaten
7
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nutrient cycle
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the movement of elements through and ecosystem eg. carbon, nitrogen
8
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carbon sink
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where carbon is stored e.g in a rainforest, within trees.
9
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deforestation
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the process of removing trees ( cutting them down)
