succession,ecology, ecosystem services, goods from natural resorces.
What is succession
Gradual changes over time to fully create or restore an ecosystem.
What is biodiversity?
The variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem.
How does pollution affect biodiversity?
Pollution can degrade habitats, harm species, and reduce biodiversity by creating unsuitable living conditions.
Why is genetic diversity important?
It allows species to adapt and survive environmental changes.
What succession occurs in an area with NO SOIL?
Primary Succession
What are the first organisms that appear in an ecological community called?
Pioneer species
What is an example of low species diversity?
A marsh ecosystem covered by a single species of cattail bulrushes.
What is a niche
How an organism obtains its food,the type of food an organism eats, and what other organisms eat.
What are goods from natural resources with financial value to humans called?
Ecosystem sevices
What does high species diversity indicate?
A healthy ecosystem with a wide variety of species coexisting.
What is an invasive species?
A non-native species that spreads widely in a new habitat, often causing harm to native species and ecosystems.
What is mutualism
a relationship in which both species benefit
What is ecology?
The study of how organisms interact with their environment.
What is a keystone species?
A species that is critical for the overall health of an ecosystem.
What is the most important function of pioneer species?
To create soil and add nutrients to the environment.
What is commensalism?
a relationship where 1 species benefits and the other is not helped or harmed
What are the four categories of ecosystem services?
Provisional services (service that providesmaterials and products made directly from natural resources), Regulatory services (serviceprovided by natural systems that helps stabilize environmental conditions such as climate and airquality), Supporting services (Natural processes such as nutrient cycling and the creation ofsoils), Cultural services (Music, art, and architecture born from interactions with nature).
What type of succession occurs in an area where soil is already present?
Secondary succession
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