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Module 3 Ecosystems
Ecosystems
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is an Ecosystem? | Any group of living organisms and non-living things occuring together and the interactions between them |
| Define Habitat | A place where organisms live |
| Define Population | All the organisms of a species that live in the same place at the same time and can be bred together |
| Define Community | All the populations of different species that live in the same place at the same time |
| What is a Niche? | The role that a certain species plays in an ecosystem |
| What is a Biotic Factor and what are the examples of it? | Factors due to living organisms e.g. food supply, predation and disease |
| What is an Abiotic Factor and what are the examples of it? | Factors and effects of non-living components e.g. pH of soil, temperature and soil type |
| Ecosystems are... | Dynamic systems |