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Ecosystems
For 330 Intro to Forest Ecosystems vocab, From Chapin et al 2011
Term | Definition |
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Biome | General class of ecosystems (e.g., tropical rain forest, arctic tundra). |
Ecosystem | Ecological system consisting of all the organisms in an area and the physical environment in which they interact. |
Ecosystem processes | Inputs or losses of materials and energy to and from the ecosystem and the transfers of these substances among components of the system. |
Flux | Flow of energy or materials from one pool to another. |
Pool | Quantity of energy or material in an ecosystem compartment such as plants or soil. |
State factors | Independent variables that control the characteristics of soils and ecosystems (climate, parent material, topography, potential biota, time, and human activities). |