Ecosystems Flashcards
<p>extinction</p>
<p>The process of species becoming terminated</p>
<p>invasive species</p>
<p>species that are not native to their current environment and dominate, pushing out native species.</p>
alien species
species living outside there native distributional range
The part of the earth´s surface that supports life.
Biosphere
The gasses envelope surrounding the earth : the air.
Atmosphere
an eco-system that is capable of withstanding pressure, and give support to new species
Sustainable Ecosystem
A substance of the earth that provides nourishment for life.
Nutrients
<p>the living parts of an eco-system</p>
<p>Biotic</p>
<p>the non living parts of an ecosystem</p>
<p>abiotic</p>
the solid outer section of the earth’s crust
lithosphere
the liquid water component of the earth
hydrosphere
<p>An animal that preys on others</p>
<p>Predator</p>
<p>An animal that is hunted</p>
<p>Prey</p>
when two different species exist in a relationship in which they benefit from each other
Mutualism
The accumulation of a substance within a living organism
Bioaccumulation