Ecosystems

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What are nonliving things found in an ecosystem?

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Abiotic factors are the nonliving components of an ecosystem, such as water, sunlight, soil, and air.

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What is something that limits the size of a population?

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A limiting factor is any resource or condition that restricts the growth, abundance, or distribution of a population.

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What happens when the number of producers shrinks?

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When the number of producers decreases, the number of consumers also decreases due to a lack of food.

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In an ecosystem, producers and consumers are both __________.

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Producers and consumers are both biotic factors, meaning they are living components of an ecosystem.

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What is the name for all the animals of the same species living in an ecosystem?

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Population refers to all the individuals of the same species that live in a specific area.

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What are the living components of an ecosystem called?

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Biotic factors are the living parts of an ecosystem, including plants, animals, and microorganisms.

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What is the role of producers in an ecosystem?

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Producers, such as plants, create their own food through photosynthesis and provide energy for consumers.

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What is a community in an ecosystem?

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A community is made up of all the different populations of species that live and interact in a particular area.

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What is the difference between a population and a community?

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A population consists of individuals of the same species, while a community includes multiple populations of different species.

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What is an example of an abiotic factor?

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An example of an abiotic factor is sunlight, which is essential for photosynthesis in plants.