Definitions
An abiotic factor is....
A non-living component (or something along the lines of that)
The variety of different species living within a given area is referred to as ___________.
Biodiversity.
How many primary consumers should be in a food chain?
Four.
What was the species that overpopulated in Borneo?
An ecosystem is...
...a complex system of interactions between living organisms and their non-living environment. (or something along the lines of that)
The first section of a food chain is the _________, and they are the ______ in our environment.
producers, plants
What was the name of the pesticide that was used to kill mosquitoes in Borneo?
DDT was the name of the pesticide.
Detritivores are...
...organisms that eat dead plants and animals
_____________ is the movement of water through a plant, ending with evaporation through small leaf pores called stomata.
Transpiration
Transpiration is...
the movement of water through a plant.
An ecosystem's ________ ________ is the maximum population size of a species that the environment can sustain indefinetly with available resources.
carrying capacity
A niche is...
The role of a living organism in its habitat.
The physical environment in which an organism lives is its _______, whereas its role or job in the ecosystem is its _____.
habitat, niche