module 6: ecosystems

Question 1

biotic factors

Answer 1

living features of an ecosystem

Question 2

abiotic factors

Answer 2

non living features of an ecosystem

Question 3

interspecific competition

Answer 3

competition between different species

Question 4

intraspecific competition

Answer 4

competition within a species

Question 5

conservation

Answer 5

protection and management of ecosystems so natural resources can used without running out

Question 6

woodland sustainability

Answer 6

trees cleared in strips or patches so grow back quicker in not exposed areas
coppicing, allows trees to be cut so they can grow back
attached to posts to stop predators
not planted too close together

Question 7

sustainable fishing

Answer 7

fishing quotas- limit amount of certain fish species being fished, international agreements made
controlling mesh size of nets to reduce number of unwanted fish that are discarded, younger fish slip through net to reach breeding age