Ecosystem vocabulary

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A species is

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a category of organisms whose members can interbreed.

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A food web is

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a community of organisms with several interrelated food chains.

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A tundra ecosystem has/is

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harsh climate/weather, barren land, permanently frozen soil.

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A freshwater ecosystem is

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lakes, rivers, and wetlands, smaller aquatic ecosystems.

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A rainforest ecosystem has

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heavy annual rainfall, poor soil quality, rich biodiversity.

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What is an ecosystem?

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

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What is biodiversity?

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The variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem.

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What is a food chain?

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A linear sequence of organisms through which nutrients and energy pass as one organism eats another.

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What is an abiotic factor?

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Non-living chemical and physical parts of the environment that affect living organisms.

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What is a biotic factor?

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Any living component that affects another organism, such as animals, plants, and bacteria.