Energy Store (ecosystem) Flashcards
1
Q
What soil ?
A
Amount of Organic matter
2
Q
What is litter ?
A
Mineral material on the surface
3
Q
Biomass ?
A
Total mass of organism
4
Q
What is surface run off ?
A
Movement of what on surface
5
Q
What is leeching ? The
A
Nutrients being lost
6
Q
Weather of parent rock ?
A
Breakdown of rock so minerals can be in soil
7
Q
What is plant uptake ?
A
Absorb minerals and nutrients
8
Q
During the spring and summer why is litter store less ?
A
Plants recieves more sunlight when summer comes