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ecosystem
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Abiotic | Non-living parts of ecosystems |
| Biotic | Living parts of ecosystems |
| Consumer | Can not create own energy relies on other organisms for energy |
| Producer | They can produce there own energy via photosynthesis |
| Decomposer | Break down dead organisms, faeces and waste, returns the matter to environment |
| Food web | A way to represent the transfer of energy as organisms feed off each other, made of many food chains |
| Biomass pyramid | A way to represent the total amount of mass at each consumers level. |
| Biomagnification | The increasing amounts of pollutants being digested as you move up a food chain |
| Deforestation | Clearing of the land by removing large number of trees |
| Conserration | Saving or protecting environments for future, eg national parks |
| Sustainability | Balancing our need for resources with the need to protect and conserve the environment |