Introducing Ecosystems Flashcards
What is a Producer?
An organism that makes its own food.
What is a Consumer?
An organism that obtains energy by feeding on other organisms.
What is a Decomposer
Fungi and bacteria that break down organic material into smaller bits.
What is a Biotic Member?
Living things such as plants and animals.
What is an Abiotic Member?
Non-living factors such as the weather and atmosphere
What is a Biome?
A very large ecosystem or collection of ecosystems with similar biotic and abiotic factors eg. Rainforests.
What is a Small Scale Ecosystem?
Covering a small area like a pond.
What is a Large Scale Ecosystem?
Covering a large area like a Rainforest.
Whats an Ecosystem?
Including all the biotic members in a given area, interacting with each other, and also with abiotic factors.
What is Water Abstraction?
When water is removed from a river or lake for alternative used such as industry.
What is Physical Modification?
When the course of a river is altered or wetlands are drained.
What is Climate Change?
The increasing of the earth temperature.
What is a Habitat?
The environment in which plants and animals live.
What is a Component?
A part of an ecosystem such as a decomposer or a producer.
What is Litter?
This is the layer of vegetation, which over time breaks down to become humus.
