Ecosystems and Interactions Between Organisms Flashcards

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Give the different levels of organisation of an ecosystem.

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  • Individual - single organism
  • Population - all organisms of a species in a habitat
  • Community - all organisms of different species in a habitat
  • Ecosystem - community of organisms along with all non-living (abiotic) conditions
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What is interdependence?

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Organisms depending on each other for things such as food and shelter for survival and reproduction

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List some abiotic factors that affect communities.

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  • Temperature
  • Amount of water
  • Light intensity
  • Levels of pollutants
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List some biotic factors that affect communities.

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  • Competition
  • Predation
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