Populations & Ecosystem Unit Vocab (Invest 1-8)

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What term describes the ability to last or maintain for a long period of time in an ecosystem?

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Sustainable

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What is defined as a system of interacting biotic and abiotic factors?

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Ecosystem

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What do we call any biotic or abiotic factor that limits the growth of a population?

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Limiting Factor

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What term refers to interacting populations in the same area?

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Community

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What encompasses all the feeding relationships in an ecosystem?

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Food Web

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What is the term for the maximum population size that an environment can sustain?

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Carrying Capacity

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What is the difference between biotic and abiotic factors?

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Biotic factors are living components of an ecosystem, while abiotic factors are non-living components.

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What is the role of producers in an ecosystem?

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Producers convert solar energy into chemical energy through photosynthesis.

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What is a primary consumer?

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A primary consumer is an organism that eats producers, typically herbivores.

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What is the significance of decomposers in an ecosystem?

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Decomposers break down dead organic matter, recycling nutrients back into the ecosystem.