Forests Under Threat Flashcards
What is meant by biodiversity
The variety of plants and animal life in the world or particular habitats
What is meant by Net Primary Productivity
A measure of how much new plant and animal growth or biomass is added to a biome each year. Measured in grams per square metre per year
What is meant by the word biome
A large area characterise by certain types of plants and animals
What is meant by leaching
Nutrients are wash out of soil by water moving through it
What is meant by tertiary consumer
A carnivore at the topmost level in the food chain that feeds on other carnivores; an animal that feeds only on secondary consumers
What is meant by secondary consumer
Eat primary consumers either Carnivores or Omnivores
What is meant by primary consumers
Herbivores
What is meant by producer
Green plant or bacteria eaten by a primary consumer
What is meant by detrivores
Organism that feeds of dead or decaying organisms
What is meant by decomposers
An organism, usually a bacteria or fungus that breaks down the cells of dead plants and animals into simpler substances
