Ecology and Environmental Science Flashcards

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Abiotic factors are the physical, nonliving things in an ecosystem.

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Abiotic factors include sunlight, water, and weather.

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Biotic factors are the living things in an ecosystem.

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Biotic factors include bacteria, plants, and herbivores.

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Sunlight is an abiotic factor.

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Sunlight is essential for photosynthesis.

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Bacteria are biotic factors.

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Bacteria play a crucial role in nutrient cycling.

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Water is an abiotic factor.

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Water is vital for all living organisms.

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Weather is an abiotic factor.

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Weather affects the conditions of an ecosystem.

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Herbivores are biotic factors.

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Herbivores consume plants for energy.

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The largest ecological level is the Biosphere.

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The Biosphere encompasses all ecosystems on Earth.

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The smallest ecological level is the Organism.

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An Organism is an individual living entity.

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A Population includes all of the same species in an area.

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A Population is a group of individuals of the same species.