CFA #3 (22.1, 22.3)

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What is resilience in an ecosystem?

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Resilience refers to the ability of an ecosystem to recover from disturbances and maintain its essential functions and structure.

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What are ecosystem services?

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Ecosystem services are the benefits that humans derive from ecosystems, including provisioning, regulating, cultural, and supporting services.

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What is herbivory?

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Herbivory is the consumption of plant material by animals, which can significantly affect plant populations and community dynamics.

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What is a keystone species?

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A keystone species is a species that has a disproportionately large effect on its environment relative to its abundance, often maintaining the structure of the ecosystem.

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What is competition in ecology?

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Competition occurs when two or more species or individuals vie for the same resources, such as food, space, or light, which can affect their populations.

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What is carrying capacity?

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Carrying capacity is the maximum population size of a species that an environment can sustain indefinitely without degrading the habitat.

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What is secondary succession?

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Secondary succession is the process of ecological recovery that occurs in an area where a disturbance has destroyed a community but left the soil intact.

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What is the role of abiotic factors in ecosystems?

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Abiotic factors, such as temperature, water, and soil, influence the living organisms in an ecosystem and their interactions.

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What is the impact of removing vegetation from an ecosystem?

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Removing vegetation can lead to increased erosion, loss of habitat, and disruption of nutrient cycles.

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What is the relationship between predator and prey populations?

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Predator and prey populations are often interdependent; changes in one population can lead to corresponding changes in the other.