Lesson 5

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is a geographic area where organisms, climate, and topography work together to create a system of life

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Ecosystem

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topography work together to create a system of life. The two main categories of the ecosystem are the

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Terrestrial ecosystem and Aquatic ecosystem

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refer to all ecosystems found on land

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Terrestrial ecosystem

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Include all ecosystems found in the water

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Aquatic ecosystem

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include living organisms such as bacteria, fungi, plants, and animals

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Biotic components

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include all nonliving organisms such as energy, water, nutrients, air, temperature, humidity, salinity, and soil condition.

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Abiotic components

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The biotic components of an ecosystem can be classified into three categories

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Producers, condusmers and decomposers

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(also called autotrophs) are living organisms that produce their own food.

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Producers

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They use the energy from the sun to make food through photosynthesis, a process in which light energy is converted into chemical energy.

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Producers

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the dominant producers are green plants

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in Terrestrial ecosystem

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small photosynthetic organisms such as algae and phytoplankton are the common producers

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in Aquatic ecosystem

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(also called heterotrophs) are living organisms that directly or directly rely on producers for energy

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Consumers

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Generally, there are two types of consumers

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Primary and secondary

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eat primary consumers for energy

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Secondary Consumers

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(called herbivores) eat plants for energy.

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Primary Consumers

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can be carnivores or those that feed only on animals, or omnivores or those that feed on both plants and animals.

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Secondary consumers

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are living organisms that break down organic matter in plant and animal remains into useful substances.

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Decomposers

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The most common types of decomposers are

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Bacteria
Fungi
Worms

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The series of energy transfer from one organism to another is called

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Food chain

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describes who eats whom

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Food chain

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If the feeding behavior of each creature in a habitat will be traced, a number of interweaving food chains will be evident. This complex feeding relationship is called a..?

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Food web

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represents the available energy and population at each tropic level in an ecosystem

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Ecological Pyramid

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refers to the variety of living organisms on Earth at all levels of biological organization

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Biological Diversity or biodiversity

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is group a of individuals that share similar characteristics and are able to exchange genetic material for reproduction.

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Species

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are the most essential abiotic components to living organisms/ The physical conditions of a given area, such as temperature, humidity, salinity, and soil condition, also play important roles

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Enerygy, water and nutrients

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is an association or interaction between two or more population of different species in an area

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Community

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Communities exist in ___ o areas where the abiotic components present are suitable for the needs of the populations in a community.

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Habitats

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among species within a community helps in keeping the community in balance

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interdependence community

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The population of living organisms is regulated by the interactions in the

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food chain

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is affected by competition and the availability of the animals that they prey on.

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Predators

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The environmental factors that limit the population growth of species are called

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limiting factors

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The maximum number of living organisms a habitat can sustain without habitat destruction is

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carrying capacity