unit 1 seccession/general facts Flashcards

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seccession

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sequential changes in a community in a specific area over long periods of time.

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primary seccession

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the process starts when there is no soil present

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secondary seccession

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the process starts when soil is present but the vegitation was removed by a disturbence (shovel, digging, deer)

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pioneer species

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a specific type of organism that is among the first to colonize an area during succession.

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organic compounds

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molecules that have carbon atoms and they are darived from living things

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types of organic compounds

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carbohydrates, proteins, lipids(fats, oils, waxes), nucleic acids(DNA, RNA), vitamins

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producer (autograph)

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organism that uses solar or chemical energy to make organic compounds from inorganic parts of the environment

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consumer

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oranisms that get their organic compounds by eating the tissue of other organisms

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decomposer

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an organism that eats detritus (waste)

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detritus

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dead organisms that shed parts of living organisms and the waste of living organisms

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energy/matter

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can never be created or destroyed but can change from one form to another

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types of energy

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kinetic (movement)
potential (chemical, stored)
nuclear
solar (light)
heat
sound

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matter

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atoms are never destroyed but they can move from 1 molecule to another

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biogeochemical cycle

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“life earth atoms move”
Folows one specfic type of atom (except the water cycle)

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photosynthesis

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sunlight + 6H2O + 6CO2 -> C6H12O6 + 6O2

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cellular respiration

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C6H12O6 + 6O2 -> energy + 6H2O + 6CO2