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Ecosystem Flashcards
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- 1EcosystemGeographic regions that hold specific environments and inhabitants
- 2BioticLiving
- 3AbioticNon-living
- 4BiodiversityVariety of plant and animal life in a region
- 5Nutrient cycleThe movement and exchange of organic and inorganic material into living matter
- 6BiosphereThe part of the Earth and its atmosphere that is capable of supporting life
- 7ResourceSomething that is usable by animals or plants
- 8Finite resourceA resource that can run out
- 9AquacultureBreeding of fish under controlled conditions
- 10BiomassThe amount of living organisms in an area
- 11Limiting factorsFactors that limit biodiversity, population size, or growth
- 12DeforestationThe cutting down/removal of trees
- 13AfforestationThe planting of trees in an area that was not previously planted
- 14InterdependenceThe dependence of two or more things on one another
- 15NGONon-Governmental Organisation
- 16PermafrostA permanent layer of ice on the ground
- 17HibernationWhen mammals go to sleep for the winter
- 18Primary consumerA creature that feeds on plants
- 19Secondary consumerA creature that eats other animals
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- Descripción
- In our latest resource in the study series on ecosystems, this flashcard provides all the key definitions that you should know when learning about ecosystems.
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- Antonia Blankenberg · jun 2017
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