Recap Flashcards
What is the first law of thermodynamics?
Energy cannot be created or destroyed
weather
factors like heat, dryness, wind, sunshine, rain
climate
weather conditions over a long period of time like temperature, and humidity
famine
extreme scarcity of food
instrumental value
a species has instrumental value if its existence or use benefits some other entity monetarily
dominant species
a species that has high abundance compared to other species
keystone species
a species on which other species largely depend on
biodiversity
the variety of life in the world or a habitat
ecosystem services
the benefits provided to humans by the natural environment
detrivores
animals which feed on dead, organic, plant matter.
decomposers
an organism like fungus that decomposes organic material
photosynthesis
the process by which organisms use sunlight to make food from co2 and water. generates oxygen as a byproduct
heterotrophs
cannot produce their own food
ecosystem
a biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment
community
an interacting group of various species in a common location
population
a group of individuals that belong to the same species and live in the same area
species
a group of similar organisms that are capable of breeding
environmental science
the study of interactions between the physical, chemical, and biological components of nature
science
the study of the structure and behavior of the physical and natural world through observation and experiment
