Unit 1: Abiotic & Biotic Flashcards

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Abiotic factors in an ecosystem

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Non-living elements that influence ecosystem function

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Description of a biogeochemical cycle

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The natural movement of essential elements through biotic and abiotic components

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In the carbon cycle, the primary role of photosynthesis.

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Converting CO2 to organic carbon.

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Primary function of seagrass in an aquatic biome

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Produces oxygen and stabilizes sediment

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Essential dissolved substance for aquatic biotic factors

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Dissolved oxygen

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Process removing phosphates from water systems in the phosphorus cycle

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Fertilizer runoff

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Human activity that significantly impacts the silicon cycle

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Mining

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Definition of a biome

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A large ecological community adapted to specific climate conditions

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Buffalo grass and zebras interaction in grassland biomes

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The grass provides erosion control while zebras promote plant diversity.

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Components of an ecosystem

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Both living and non-living components that interact.