introduction to ecology Flashcards
1
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ecology is the study of
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ecosystems
2
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an ecosystem is..
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an easily described system/area where organisms interact with their physical environment
3
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all ecosystems include these components:
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producers, consumers, decomposers and a physical environment
4
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what are producers
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organisms which make their own food
(photosynthesising plants)
5
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what are consumers
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organisms which eat other living things
(animals)
6
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what are decomposers
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organisms that secrete digestive enzymes to decay dead organic matter for food
7
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what is the physical environment
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all the abiotic factors which affect growth and survival
(CO2, temp and oxygen conc)
8
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each ecosystem contains a range of different
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habitats
9
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what are habitats
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the places where specific organisms live
