exam questions topic 5 and 6

Question 1

biotic factors, other than cutting down trees that could affect the number of bird species observed in a forest

Answer 1

• food availability
• interspecific competition
• increased predators
• diseases/infections/pathogens

Question 2

describe diff between niche and habitat

Answer 2

• niche is the way that an organism interacts with its environment
• habitat is the place (with distinct set of conditions) where an organism lives/community of organisms live

Question 3

state what is meant by term ecosystem

Answer 3

must refer to organisms and abiotic factors and the way they interact