Why are natural ecosytems important Flashcards
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What is an ecosystem
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A complex natural system made up of plants animals and the environment
2
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What processes and interactions are there within eocystems
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Producers convert energy from the sun by photosynthesis into carbohydrates for growth
Consumers get their energy from eating producers
Dead plants and animals are broken down by decomposers to add to nutrients within the soil
Nutrients are used by plants in a process called nutrient cycling
Animals take in oxygen from the atmosphere and return CO2 plants do the opposite
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What is a biome
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Global scale ecosyetms
4
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What is the Tundra
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Located between the arctic circle and about 60-70north.cold windy and dry