*Sustaining Ecosystems Theory Flashcards

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Define ecosystem

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An ecosystem is a unit that includes all the biotic and abiotic parts in an area.

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Define flora

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Flora refers to the naturally occurring plant life of a region.

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Define fauna

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Fauna refers to the naturally occurring animal life is a region.

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4
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Define producer

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A producer is an organism that uses solar energy to produce food.

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Define consumer

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A consumer is an organism that gets its energy by eating other organisms - producers or other consumers.

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Define scavenger

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A scavenger is an organism that consumes dead organisms to break down the organic materials into smaller particles.

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Define decomposer

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A decomposer is an organism that gets its energy from the small particles left by scavengers by breaking down the dead material.

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Define herbivore

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Define carnivore

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10
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Define omnivore

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11
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Define adaptations

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12
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Define nutrient cycling

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13
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Define litter

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14
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Define biomass

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15
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Define soil

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16
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Define groundwater

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17
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Define evapotranspiration

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18
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Define precipitation

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19
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Define energy flows

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20
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Define photosynthesis

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21
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Define habitat

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Define biomes

23
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Define temperate forest

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Define polar region

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Define desert

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Define tropical rainforest

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Define grassland

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Define coral reef

29
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Define continental shelf

30
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Define climate graph

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Define stratification

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Define canopy

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Define under-canopy

34
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Define shrub layer

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Define herb layer

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Define ground layer

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Define emergent

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Define buttress roots

39
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Define lianas

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Define epiphytes

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Define drip-tips

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Define tropics

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Define microclimate

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Define humus

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Define latosol

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Define leaching

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Define soil horizon

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Define topography

49
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Define vegetation

50
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Define aridity