Changes Within Ecosystems

What does it mean to be stable?

• To make a change

• Steady, or unchangeable

• Not moveable

What are some characteristics of a healthy environment?

• adequate shelter and nesting sites

• a variety of species

• drought

• clean air, water, and nutrients

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A series of changes in a community.

• stable

• competition

• ecosystem

• succession

One threat that could harm a healthy ecosystem.

• balance of decomposers, producers, and consumers

• over hunting, over fishing, and over harvesting.

• adequate water and food supply

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Organisms can only survive in ecosystems that......

• are healthy.

• meet their needs.

• rain a lot.

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___________ occurs when organisms in an ecosystems need the same resources

• Decomposers

• Changes

• Competition