Glossary - Chapter 4 Flashcards
Abiotic Factors
Physical factors such as light, temperature and water (non-living)
Species
A group if organisms that resemble each other more than other organisms and naturally interbreed to produce fertile offspring
Biotic Factors
Biological factors such as food and disease (living)
Nutrient
Any chemical that is essential to an organism for growth or for metabolic processes
Microclimate
A small area with a climate that is different from the surrounding area
Biomass
The total mass of living or recently living material in an area
Carbon Sequestration
Any process that is used to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, such as afforestation or underground storage
LEDCs
Less Economically Developed Countries
Slash and Burn Farming
Farming in a forest where a clearing is creating by burning and is farmed for a few years until there is nutrient depletion
CITIES
The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species
Plankton
Organisms that drift in the surface layers if the sea or other water bodies
Symbiosis
A relationship between organisms of different species that live together
No-Take Zone
An area where the catching or removal of species is banned
Upwelling
An upwelling is where deep ocean water comes to the surface, often carrying nutrients and causing rich algal blooms
Albedo
A measure of the reflectivity of a surface.
More reflective surfaces have higher albedos
