Ecosystems

A nonliving thing that affects the ecosystem

• Biome

• Biotic Factor

• Biosphere

• Abiotic Factor

A type of biological community defined by its predominant plants, animals, and environmental conditions

• Biome

• Biotic Factor

• Biosphere

• Abiotic Factor

A living thing that affects the ecosystem

• Biome

• Biotic Factor

• Biosphere

• Abiotic Factor

The sum of all living matter on Earth

• Biome

• Biotic Factor

• Biosphere

• Abiotic Factor

The quality or state of having many different forms, types, ideas, etc.

• Community

• Deforestation

• Disease

• Diversity

All the populations of different species in a particular area

• Community

• Deforestation

• Disease

• Diversity

Removal of a forest or section of trees for human use

• Community

• Deforestation

• Disease

• Diversity

A disorder in an organism that produces adverse effects and is not a result of physical injury; can be identified by specific signs or symptoms and can affect one or more parts of the organism

• Community

• Deforestation

• Disease

• Diversity

A group of interacting individuals of the same species located in the same area

• Ecosystem

• Limiting Factor

• Long-Term Environment Change

• Population

Environmental change that occurs slowly over time and affects organisms over generations

• Ecosystem

• Limiting Factor

• Long-Term Environment Change

• Population