Ecosystems Flashcards
1
Q
What is an ecosystem
A
a community of plants and animals
2
Q
What does biotic mean
A
Living
3
Q
What does abiotic mean
A
Non Living
6
Q
What are the 3 stores
A
- Biomass
- Soil
- Litter
7
Q
What are the 2 flows
A
- Uptake
- Output
8
Q
What does biomass contain
A
Plants and organisms
9
Q
What does litter contain
A
Layer of vegetation on the surface of the soil
10
Q
What does the soil contain
A
Nutrients which are either taken by plants or lost by leaching
11
Q
What is leaching
A
The washing out of nutrients by heavy rainfall
12
Q
What are the elements of a biotic ecosystem
A
- Plants
- Animals
- Insects
- Bacteria
13
Q
What are the elements of an abiotic ecosystem
A
- Rocks
- Water
- Soil
- Air
