Unit 3: 3.2 Flashcards
1
Q
BIOTIC FACTOR
A
A living factor that influences an ecosystem.
2
Q
ABIOTIC FACTOR
A
A non-living factor that influences an ecosystem.
3
Q
QUADRAT
A
Equipment used to estimate the number of plants in a given areas.
4
Q
PITFALL TRAP
A
Equipment used to count and estimate the number of small animals in a given location.
5
Q
PAIRED-STATEMENT KEY
A
A set of paired questions that allow living things to be identified.
6
Q
INDICATOR SPECIES
A
Species that by their presence or absence indicate environmental quality/levels of pollution.
7
Q
LIGHT INTENSITY
A
The amount of light available.
8
Q
SOIL MOISTURE
A
The water content of soil.
