module 6: ecosystems Flashcards

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biotic factors

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living features of an ecosystem

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abiotic factors

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non living features of an ecosystem

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interspecific competition

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competition between different species

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intraspecific competition

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competition within a species

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conservation

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protection and management of ecosystems so natural resources can used without running out

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6
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woodland sustainability

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trees cleared in strips or patches so grow back quicker in not exposed areas
coppicing, allows trees to be cut so they can grow back
attached to posts to stop predators
not planted too close together

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sustainable fishing

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fishing quotas- limit amount of certain fish species being fished, international agreements made
controlling mesh size of nets to reduce number of unwanted fish that are discarded, younger fish slip through net to reach breeding age

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