ecosystems Flashcards
biotic
Relating to or resulting from living things
abiotic
physical rather than biological ; not delivered from living organisms
biodiversity
the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat
trophic levels
organisms share the same function in the food chain
biogeochemical
relating to or the cycle which chemical elements
biomes
a large natural occurring community or flora
invasive species
an organisms that is not indigenous, or native , to a particular area
biomagnification
the concentration of taxon’s in an organisms as a result of its ingesting other plants or animals
eutrophication
riches of nutrients in lakes or water
carrying capacity
the numbers of quantity of people or things
populations
all the inhabitats of a particular place or area
limiting factor
the factor that limits the reaction rate
successions
The process by which plant or animal community shares a successful climax
chemical half life
the time required for the reactant
diversity index
a quantitative measure that reflects how many different types