ecosystems
What is an ecosystem?
A community of living organisms interacting with its environment in a specific area.
Examples of abiotic factors are?
Air, water, soil, minerals, sunlight, wind, temperature and space
What is a food web?
The transfer of energy through a series of food chains.
What is Agriculture?
A system of land management used to grow plants and animals for food, fiber, or energy.
What is the biosphere?
The area of Earth that supports life.
Biotic Factors are....
All living organisms in an ecosystem
What is a food chain?
Organisms dependent upon each other as food sources.
What are synthetic fertilizers?
Chemicals used to enhance crop yield but can lead to environmental issues.
What is biodiversity?
The range or variety of organisms within an ecosystem.
Biotic factors make up a food web or food _____?
Chain
What is another word for Autotrophs?
Producers
What is agrobiodiversity?
The variety of genetic material in life forms used for food and agriculture.
What does the term community mean in terms of ecosystems?
Plants, animals and other organisms that live in the same area.
Abiotic Factors are....
All nonliving parts of an environment in an ecosystem.
What is another word for Heterotrophs?
Consumers, Scavengers, and Decomposers.
What is sustainable Agriculture?
Farming that meets current needs without compromising future generations ability to meet theirs.
What does a habitat include?
Includes its climate, land type, soil, water, and other organisms in the area.
What is a subsystem?
Smaller, interconnected component systems that make up the whole.
Where does the original source of energy for most food webs/chains come from?
The sun
What are the primary components of soil?
Soil consists of weathered rock, mineral particles (sediment), decaying plant and animal matter, and various organisms.