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Ecosystems
Yearly Exam study
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Abiotic | Non living parts of an ecosystem |
| Biotic | A living part of an ecosystems |
| Consumer | Does not create it's own energy and relies on other organisms to survive |
| Producer | A producers creates it's own energy and can uses photosynthesis |
| Decomposer | Break down dead organisms, faeces and waste. Also returns the matter into the environment. |
| Food Web | A way to represent transfer of energy as organisms feed of each other. Made of many food chains |
| Biomass Pyramid | A way to represent the total amount of mass at each consumer level. |
| Bio Magnification | The increasing amount of pollutants being digested as you move up a food chain. |
| Deforestation | Clearing of land by removing large numbers of trees. |
| Conservation | Saving or protecting the environment for the future. For example: National Parks |
| Sustainability | Balancing our need for resources with the need to protect and conserve the environment. |