Environment and Ecosystems Flashcards

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Environment

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Everything that surrounds us, including living organisms and non living things. Also, the series of physical, chemical, biological, social, economic and cultural components. (Human concepts)

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What factors determine an environment?

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Biotic (Living) and Abiotic (non-living) factors.

Human activities also determine them.

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Positive aspects of human activity

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Technological advances that satisfy our needs.

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Negative aspects of human activity

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Disturbance of geochemical processes due to pollution.

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Abiotic Factors

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Inert matter that limits the factor for population growth.

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Biotic Factors

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Biological influences.

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Ecological Niche

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The role of a species.

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Ecosystems

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Biological community which brings together biotic factors in an. area determined by abiotic factors. (Consists only of nature)

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