Key Terms — Ecosystem Flashcards

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Sulphur dioxide

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Acid rain
Damage leaves and kill fish

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Carbon monoxide

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Binds to haemoglobin irreversibly

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Sewage

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Decompose, growth of microorganisms
Reproduce and respire
O2 deficiency
Death of fish

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Eutrophication

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V water soluble nitrates leached in rain
Absorbed by green algae
Algae bloom
Cover surface, other plants x get sunlight
Die
Decomposers fight for O2
Fish die

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Leach

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Washed away from soil

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Soil erosion

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X leaves to shield and x roots to bind soil
Soil washed away
River silting

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Transpiration

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Water evaporation from leaves

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Nitrous oxide

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9
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CFCs

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10
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Enhanced greenhouse effect

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Infrared waves (heat) are reflected back to the earth by GHGs

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