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What is a species?
group of organisms similar to another that they can breed/produce fertile offspring
What do Biotic and Abiotic factors determine?
survival growth of an organism and productivity of the ecosystem in which an organism lives.
One example of cycles that affect an ecosystem?
What are some examples of Decomposers?
Bacteria and Fungi are some examples of Decomposers
What is Energy flow?
energy that flows through an ecosystem in on direction from the sun to Autotrophs and then to Heterotrophs
What contains a biosphere?
contains combined portions of the planet like land, water life exist, and atmosphere
Examples of Biotic factors?
Plant life, Animal life, living factors that influence an ecosystem
What is Evaporation?
when something becomes vapor or liquid to gas
What is a Heterotrophs?
organisms that rely on other organism for food and water supply
What is food chain?
a series of steps in which organisms transfer energy by eating/being eaten.
What is a Biome?
What are some Abiotic factors?
non-living factors that influence an ecosystem
What is energy flow?
the flow of energy through an ecosystem
What are Parasites?
an organism that lives on organism and gets food from expense of its host.
What is an example of Pioneer Species?
Lichen
What are some examples that affects an Ecosystem?
Wind, Humidity, Light, ect
What is transpiration in a water cycle?
loss of water from a planet through its leaves
What are different types of consumers?
Decomposers, Omnivores, Carnivores, Detritivores, and Herbivores
What is secondary succession?
a disturbance that destroys a community without destroying the soil.
What shapes an ecosystem?
organism of the same or different species that use an ecological resource.
Other factors that affect an ecosystem?
an area where an organism lives is called its habitat
What is a water cycle?
What is a Herbivores?
Living things that only eat plants to get food and energy.
What is a primary succession?
succession that happens on the surface where there is no soil that exist