Unit 1 - AOS1 - Components of the Environment Flashcards
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Definition of Ecosystems
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A biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environments.
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Definition of Ecology
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Is the study of ecosystems
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Abiotic Factors
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- Non-living things
Climate, sunlight, temperature, nutrient availability, humidity, water availability, soil type.
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Biotic factors
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- Living things
organic matter, trees, animals, shrubs, bacteria.
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The Levels of Organizations
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- Biosphere
- Biomes
- Ecosystems
- Habitats
- Communities
- Species
- Populations
- Individuals
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Ecosystem processes
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- Cellular respiration
- Photosynthesis
- Transpiration
- Reproduction
- Assimilation
- Decomposition
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Open system
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–> Allows matter and energy to easily be exchanged between other systems. (Ecosystems are considered open systems)
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Closed system
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–> Isolated from other systems (don’t occur naturally in the environment) {e.g., terrarium}
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Semi-permeable systems
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Somewhere between an open and closed system (filter, E.g., Cells)
