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National 5 Biology - Life on Earth
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- 1BiomesVarious regions of our
planet as distinguished by their CLIMATE,
FAUNA and FLORA - 2FloraThe PLANT life in a biome
- 3FaunaThe ANIMAL life in a biome
- 4EcosystemConsists of all the ORGANISMS living in a particular HABITAT
- 5PopulationThe total number of organisms of the SAME SPECIES living in a habitat
(example: all the lions living in a savannah) - 6NicheThe ROLE an organism plays within a community
- 7CommunityAll the PLANTS and ANIMALS living in an ecosystem
- 8HabitatThe place where an organism LIVES
- 9BiodiversityThe number of DIFFERENT SPECIES living in an ecosystem
- 10Factors which influence biodiversity are:Biotic and Abiotic factors
- 11Abiotic factorsNON-LIVING factors that influence biodiversity
(moisture, light intensity, temperature & pH) - 12Biotic factorsLIVING factors that influence biodiversity
(predation, grazing, competition for resources and disease) - 13Examples of human influences on biodiversityOver-exploitation : Over-hunting, Over-fishing & Over-grazing
Habitat destruction : Desertification & Deforestation
Pollution
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