Connor Flashcards
energy flow
the transfer of energy that begins with the sun and passes from one organism to the next in the food chain
pyramid of numbers
a model to show how many organisms are at each level in a food chain
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limiting factors
is any abiotic or biotic factor that controls the number of individuals in a population
global warming
the steady increase in the temperature of the earths atmosphere
bioaccumulation
the accumulation of pollutants in orrganisms through the levels of a food chain so that orrganisms higher up the food chain have higher levels of pollutants
carbon cycle
a model showing how carbon is used and re-used trough out ecosystems
carrying capacity
the maximum number of individuals that an environment support over a long period of time
cellular respiration
the process by which an organism obtains energy by braking down high-energy foods such as sugar and starch
chlorphy
a green pigment found in producers that traps the energy of the sun during photosynthesis
condensation
the process in which a gas or vapour changes in state to become a liquid for example water vapour condenses into liquid water
ecological succession
the gradual change in the make up of a biological community over time
evaporation
the process in which a liquid changes into a gas or vapour for example liquid water evaporate to become water vapour
food chain
a modle that shows food energy passes from organism to organism
food web
a network of interconnected food chains in a ecosystem
