Ecosystem Vocabulary

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What is a feedback loop?

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A feedback loop is when the outputs of a system are routed back as inputs in the system, causing some kind of chain reaction.

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What does biotic mean?

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Biotic means something that is alive.

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What is carrying capacity?

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Carrying capacity is the largest population numbers an ecosystem can support.

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What are biotic factors?

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Biotic factors are living components of an ecosystem, such as predators, prey, trees, grasses, and microorganisms.

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What are limiting factors?

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Limiting factors are conditions that restrict the growth, abundance, or distribution of an organism or a population of organisms in an ecosystem.

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What is an ecosystem?

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An ecosystem is a community of living organisms interacting with their physical environment.

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What does abiotic mean?

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Abiotic refers to non-living chemical and physical parts of the environment that affect living organisms.

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What is homeostasis?

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Homeostasis is the ability of an ecosystem to maintain stability and balance despite changes in the environment.

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What is the role of predators in an ecosystem?

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Predators help control the population of prey species, maintaining balance in the ecosystem.

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What is the role of prey in an ecosystem?

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Prey species provide food for predators, contributing to the energy flow in the ecosystem.

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