Env Sci Unit 4 Biomes

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What biome is characterized by mountainous, cold conditions, small vegetation, and highly insulated animals?

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Alpine

Front

In a food web, what do the arrows represent?

Back

The flow of energy from one organism to another.

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What represents the final stage of primary succession?

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Climax community.

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What type of species helps maintain an ecosystem by preventing overpopulation of other species?

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Keystone species.

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What indicates higher biodiversity between two images?

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The image showing more different species.

Front

Define 'biome'.

Back

A large ecological area on the Earth's surface, with flora and fauna adapting to their environment.

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What is primary succession?

Back

The process of ecological change that occurs in an area where no soil exists.

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What is a keystone species?

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A species that has a disproportionately large effect on its environment relative to its abundance.

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What is biodiversity?

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The variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem.

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What is the role of a pioneer species in succession?

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To colonize previously uninhabited land and create conditions for other species.