Ecosystems Flashcards
What is an ecosystem
A specific area in a biome with characteristic vegetation, in which there is a close interactionbetween the abiotic and biotic components
Name the two things stay happens on an ecosystem
There is a sustainable flow of energy through an ecosystem and a recycling of nutrients.
What is a habitat
A habitat is the environment in which an organism lives and interacts with other living organisms (biotic) and with non-living factors (abiotic).
What are abiotic factors
Abiotic factors are the non-living components of the biosphere. s.
What do abiotic factors have an influence on
They have an influence on the distribution and survival of the biotic components
What are biotic factors
Biotic factors are the living components,namely plants and animals and the interactions between them, e.g. producers, consumers and decomposers.
List the 3sections of abiotic factors
Climate
Edaphic
Physiographic