ES Unit 5 Biosphere Review

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What are non-native plants?

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Plants that are introduced to a new habitat where they do not naturally occur.

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Why do non-native plants threaten native plants?

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They compete with native plants for resources such as sunlight, water, and nutrients.

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What is a biotic factor?

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Anything that is living, or once living, in an ecosystem.

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What is an abiotic factor?

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A non-living component of an ecosystem, such as temperature, water, and soil.

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What is a limiting factor?

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A factor that decreases the population or keeps it from increasing.

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What is carrying capacity?

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The maximum number of individuals of a species that an environment can support.

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What is a population?

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A group of individuals of the same species living in a specific area.

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What is a community?

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All the different populations that live together in a specific area.

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What is an ecosystem?

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A community of living organisms and their interactions with the abiotic environment.

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What is a biome?

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A large geographic biotic unit, a major community of plants and animals with similar life forms and environmental conditions.