chapter 3 - the biosphere Flashcards
1
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ecology
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study of organisms and their environment
2
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levels of ecology organization
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individual -> population -> community -> ecosystem -> biome -> biosphere
3
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biotic factor
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factor of an ecosystem which is alive
4
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abiotic factor
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non-living factor in an ecosystem
5
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biome
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communities with an alike regional climate
6
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canopy
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tree covering of ground
7
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understory
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forest floor of organic matter
8
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humus
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decaying leaves’ nutrients in soil
9
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taiga
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another name for the boreal forest
10
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permafrost
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permanently frozen subsoil
11
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photic zone
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sunlight region of ocean surface
12
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aphotic zone
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region of the ocean with no sunlight
13
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phytoplankton
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producer plankton
14
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zooplankton
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animal plankton
15
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wetland
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ecosystem saturated for at least part of the year
