GCSE Geography Ecosystems Keywords

Front

Abiotic

Back

The non-living parts of an ecosystem.

Front

Biodiversity

Back

The number and variety of living species found in a specific area.

Front

Biome

Back

An ecosystem on a global scale. Put together, the world’s biomes make up the biosphere – all living things.

Front

Biosphere

Back

Sphere made up of living things.

Front

Biotic

Back

The living parts of an ecosystem.

Front

Boreal

Back

A biome with warm summers and very cold winters dominated by coniferous trees with needles e.g. central Russia.

Front

Buttress roots

Back

Large, wide roots found in nutrient-poor soils in the TRF that prevent large trees from falling over.

Front

Commercial exploitation

Back

When an area such as the tropical rainforest is developed for financial gain e.g. logging and deforestation.

Front

Commodity value

Back

The values of goods/resources extracted from the TRF.

Front

Ecotourism

Back

Responsible travel to more natural areas that conserves the environment, employs local people and provides education.