Ecosystems Flashcards

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What is a habitat?

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A place where an organism lives

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What is a community?

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Populations of different species that make up a habitat

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What is an ecosystem?

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A community and all of its abiotic conditions

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What is a population?

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All the organisms of 1 species in a habitat

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5
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Define abiotic

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Non-living features of an ecosystem

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Define biotic

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Living features of an ecosystem

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Define niche

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Role of a species within its habitat. Every species has its own unique niche that is only occupied by one species.

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Explain what is in a niche

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A niche includes biotic and abiotic interactions

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What happens if two species compete for the same niche?

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The two species will compete with each other. 1 species will be more successful than the other.

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What happens if organisms are better adapted?

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An organism is more likely to survive, reproduce and pass on alleles

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