Unit 10: Ecosystems

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Abiotic

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non-living elements of the environment that influence the way that organisms and ecosystems function

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Biodiversity

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a variety of organisms in an ecosystem or biome

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Biotic

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living or once living things within an ecosystem

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Climax community

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dominant community of plants and animals that come to live in an area

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Competition

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a relationship where organisms compete for limited resources

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Disease

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an abnormal condition that impairs the normal functioning of an organism

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Disruption

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disturbance or problems which interrupt an event, activity, or process

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Drought

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a shortage of rain over a long period of time

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Ecological succession

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the changing sequence of communities that live in an ecosystem during a given time period

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Ecosystem

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the living and nonliving components of an environment