Biosphere systems Flashcards
1
Q
open system
A
can exchange energy and matter from outside the system
2
Q
closed system
A
can only exchange energy from outside the system
3
Q
isolated system
A
cant exchange either matter nor energy
4
Q
biological community
A
animals of diff species in a shared area
5
Q
ecotones
A
2 or more ecosystems transition area
6
Q
ecological niches
A
organisms use of abiotic and biotic resources, work place for organisms aka bee has bee hive and goes to flower field
7
Q
competition exclusion principle
A
several species live near each other, but never with each other
eg. tree and birds, some birds live in top, but some live in bottom but all same tree
8
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resource partitioning
A
resources shared amongst biological community
