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ecosystems
yearly exam study
Term | Definition |
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biotic | living parts of ecosystems |
consumer | can not create own energy, relies on other organisms |
producer | they can produce their own energy via photosynthesis |
decomposer | break down dead organisms, and returns the matter to environment |
food web | a way to represent transfer of energy as organisms feed off each other |
biomass pyramid | a way to represent the total amount of mass at each consumer level |
bio-magnification | the increasing amount of pollutant being digested as you move up at food chain |
deforestation | the clearing of land by removing large amounts of trees |
conservation | saving or protecting environments for the future e.g. national parks |
sustainability | balancing our need for resources with the need to protect the environment. |
abiotic | non-living parts of ecosystems |