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chapter 5 vocab

TermDefinition
Ecosystem pg 118 biological community and all the nonliving factors that affect it.
Biodiversity pg 116 number of different species living in a specific area.
Extinction pg 116 entire species permanently disappears from the biosphere.
Genetic Diversity pg 116 the variety of genes or inheritable characteristics that are present in a population.
Species Diversity pg 117 number of different species and the relative abundance of each species in a biological community.
Background Extinction pg 122 the gradual process of a species becoming extinct
Biological Magnification pg 126 the increasing concentration of toxic substances in organisms as trophic levels increases in a food chain or food web.
Edge Effect pg 126 different environmental conditions that occur along the boundaries of an ecosystem.
Eutrophication pg 127 another form of water pollution
Habitat Fragmentation pg 125 the separation of an ecosystem into small pieces of land.
Introduced Species pg 128 non-native species that are either intentionally or unintentionally transported to a new habitat.
Mass Extinction pg 122 event in which a large percentage of all living species become extinct in a relatively slow time period.
Natural Resource pg 123 all materials and organisms found in a biosphere, including minerals, fossil fuels, nuclear fuels, plants, animals, soil, clean water, clean air, and soil energy.
Over exploitation pg 124 excessive use of species that have economic value.
Biological Augmentation pg 135 adding natural predators to a degraded ecosystem
Bioremediation pg 134 the use of living organisms, such as prokaryotes, fungi or plants to detoxify a polluted area.
Endemic pg 133 species that are only found in that specific geographic area
Nonrenewable Resource pg 130 any natural resource from the Earth that exists in limited supply and cannot be replaced if it is used up.
Renewable Resource pg 130 any natural resource that can replenish itself naturally over time, as wood or solar energy.
Sustainable pg 130 able to be maintained at a certain rate or level.
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