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Environment Flashcards

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Abundance

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a measure of how common a particular organism is in a given environment

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Adaptations

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special features organisms have which make it easier to survive in their habitat

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Behavioural Adaptations

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adaptations to do with behaviour

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Functional Adaptations

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adaptations to do with how an animal functions

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Structural Adaptations

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adaptations to do with structure, such as stem and leaf size

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Anaerobic Decay

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decomposition in the absence of oxygen (commonly occurring in
waterlogged soils) that produces carbon dioxide and methane gas

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Apex Predator

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predator at the top of the food chain

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Biofuel

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methane gas

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Biogas

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type of biofuel produced by anaerobic decay in biogas generators

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Biomass

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the dry mass in grams of living organisms, shows how much energy can be passed onto the next tropic level

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Biomass Transfer

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amount of biomass transferred down to the next trophic level

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Biotechnology

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the exploitation of biological processes for industrial and other purposes

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Blubber

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fat under animals’ skin

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Blue Tongue

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a disease common amongst European cattle, that spread across the channel to England when the climate warmed up, as it is spread by midges

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Breeding Programmes

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programmes done in places like zoos to encourage breeding between animals, ensuring there is as much genetic variation as possible, documenting everything

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Bycatch

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fish accidentally caught by trawlers

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Camoulage

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structural that prevents predators from seeing prey

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Carnivores

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get their nutrients by only consuming animals, so need teeth that can rip meat apart

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Chemical Defences

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releasing a chemical to deter a herbivore

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Community

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different species living in the same place at the same time

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Competition

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develops between species when niches overlap

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Compost

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dead or decaying organic matter, commonly used as a fertiliser

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Courtship Display

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a way of competing for mates by looking good

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Demographic Transition Model

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a graph showing the relation between the birth rate and death rate of a species

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Distribution

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where a particular organism is found within an environment

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Ecosystem

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the parts of an environment in the same place at the same time

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Extremophiles

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plants which survive and reproduce in the most difficult conditions

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Factory Farming

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also known as intensive farming, where the main aim is to have input and output levels as high as possible

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Food Production

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how food is produced and distributed

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Food Security

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having reliable access to sufficient amounts of affordable nutritious food

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Free-Range Chickens

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chickens who can move around as much as they like

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Fusarium

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a large type of mould that can be used to make mycoproteins

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Geographical Changes

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how environmental factors vary from place to place

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Golden Rice

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genetically engineered rice with extra vitamin A

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Habitat

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a place where an organism

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Heathland Restoration

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replanted heathland helps encourage biodiversity

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Herbivores

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get their nutrients by only consuming plants, so need teeth that can grind plants up

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Incident Energy

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energy from light falling on Earth

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Intensive Farming

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farming where the main aim is to having input and output levels as high as possible per unit of agricultural land area

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Interdependence

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the network of relationships between different organisms within a community

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Interspecific Competition

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competition between species eg red and grey squirrels

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Intraspecific Competition

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competition between the same species

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Limiting Factors

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something which limits rate of reaction, for example, in plants

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Mark-Release-Recapture

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a process for studying creatures like birds, where they are marked, often with a ring, released and later recaptured

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Meristem

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parts of a plant that grow

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Mimicry

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plants which make themselves look like other things

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Monocrop

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one type of crop, not good for biodiversity

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Mutualism

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where an animal gets a benefit from another animal, with something in return

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Mycoprotein

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protein genetically grown from fungi, eg Quorn

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Natural Selection

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how the best adapted organism survives competition and is able to reproduce

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Niche

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role of an organism

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Organic Farming

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farming using organic farming, eg no synthetic fertilisers

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Parasitism

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where an animal gets some kind of benefit from another animal, without giving anything in return

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Particulates

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tiny solid particles in the air

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Peat

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a massive carbon store that contains many nutrients, can be fuel or fertilsers

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Peatlands

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areas of peat soil in wetland habitats formed by the accumulation of partially decayed organic matter

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Percentage Cover

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way of working out the amount of plants in a specific region using quadrants

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Physical Defences

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a physical barrier that will stop a micro-organism from getting into a plant, e.g. antibacterial chemicals, poisons

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Population

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a group of organisms all from the same species all in one place at one time

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Population Growth

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the change in population over a specific time

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Predation

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where animals are predators to other animals

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Predator

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one organism eating another

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Predator-Prey Cycles

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the relationship between numbers of predators and numbers of prey, eg if one decreases, another increases

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Protection of Rare Habitats

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opposes destruction of habitats so animals can continue to breed in their natural habitat

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Quadrat

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a sample area used to measure the abundance and distribution of organisms in a field

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Quinoa

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a grain traditionally grown in Bolivia that is very nutritious but takes a lot of preparation. Nowadays, it is mainly shipped to America and Europe, whereas it has mainly been replaced with fast-cooking pasta in Bolivia

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Random Sampling

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a method of choosing a sample of observations from a population to make assumptions about the population by choosing random parts to sample

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Reduction of Deforestation

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this had to be done by governments introducing bans for deforestation, but helps increase biodiversity

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Seasonal Changes

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how environmental factors vary at different times of year

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Smog

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a haze of small particles and acidic gases that can be seen over major cities across the world

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Smoke Inhalation

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causes an increase in the number of tiny solid particles in the air and can damage the lungs and cardiovascular system

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Species Frequency

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how many of a species there are compared to other species

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Sustainable

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the ability to preserve something for future generations

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Sustainable Food Production

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producing and distributing food without having a negative impact on the environmental or the economy

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Thermophiles

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bacteria which can survive at extreme temperatures

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Transect

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a measuring line or area along which ecological measurements are made

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