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Ecosystems
yearly exam study
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Abiotic | Non-living parts of ecosystems. |
| Biotic | Living ecosystems. |
| Consumer | Cannot create own energy. Relies on other organisms for energy. |
| Producer | Can produce there own energy via photosynthesis. |
| Decomposer | Breakdown dead organisms, feaces and waste.\ and returns the matter. |
| Food web | A way to represent 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 consumer level. |
| Biomagnification | Increasing amounts of pollutants being digested as you move up a food chain. |
| Deforestation | Clearing of land by removing large amounts of trees. |
| Converation | Saving or protecting environments for the future, eg National Parks |
| Sustainability | Balancing our need for resources with the need to protect and conserve the enviroments |