Key Terms
the study of the interactions between organisms and the nonliving
components of their environment.
what is ecology?
The two properties every ecosystem has.
what are?
- structure
- function
The amount of biomes in the world.
what is 10?
A tangible thing that can be used or consumed
what is an ecosystem good?
The physical location of a community.
what is a habitat?
This is made up of organisms and their chemical and physical environment.
what is an ecosystem?
A climatic factor.
What is rain, light, wind, temperature?
A biome is made up of various of these.
what are ecosystems?
The benefits that ecosystems provide to humans through their natural processes and functions.
what are ecosystem services?
Organizational level of an ecosystem that falls between community and organism.
what is population?
the living components of an ecosystem.
what are biotic?
The three biotic components of ecosystems
what are?
- producers
- consumers
- decomposers
A biome is defined by these three things.
what are?
- climate
- vegetation
-dominant life forms
These can change as ecosystem conditions change.
what is carrying capacity?
all of the members of the same organism or species that live in one place at one time.
what is a population?
the non-living components of an ecosystem
what is a-biotic?
The two factors of abiotic components.
what are
- climatic factors
- edaphic factors
An example of an ecosystem service.
what is?
• Pollination
• Water purification
• Climate regulation
• Flood regulation
• Recreational spaces
• Erosion control
• Soil fertility
the role that a species plays within its ecosystem
what is a niche?
all of the different species that live in an area
what is a community?
An edaphic factor.
what is soil, minerals, oxygen, topography?
an example of an ecosystem good.
what is?
• Food
• Water
• Timber products
• Fiber
• Medicine
This contains all ecosystems on earth
what is the biosphere?