Importance Of Communities Flashcards
1
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Habitats
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Organisms live in habitats
All organisms that live in a habitat make up a community.
2
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Community
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Organisms that make up a community tend to be dependant on one another.
Organisms are usually adapted to their environment.
3
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Biotic factors
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Availability of food - organisms breed successfully.
New pathogen or parasite - organisms have no resistance.
New predators - they may quickly be wiped out.
4
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Abiotic factors
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Light intensity - light limits photosynthesis
Temperature - limiting factor on photosynthesis.
Moisture levels - If there is little or no water, there will be little life.