Populations in Ecosystems Flashcards
1
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Habitat
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The place where an organism lives
2
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Population
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All the organisms of one species in a habitat
3
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Community
A
Populations of different species in a habitat make up a community
4
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Ecosystem
A
A community, plus all the non-living (abiotic) conditions in the area in which it lives. Ecosystems can be small or large
5
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Abiotic Conditions
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The non-living features of the ecosystem (eg temperature and availability of water)
6
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Biotic Conditions
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The living features of the ecosystem (eg the presence of predators or food)
7
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Niche
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The role of a species within its habitat (eg what it eats, where and when it feeds)
8
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Adaptation
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A feature that members of a species have that increases their chance of survival and reproduction
