Ecosystems 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyEcosystemsGCSEAQA Created by: cowsgomooCreated on: 30-04-18 17:01 Biotic Living 1 of 16 Abiotic Non-living 2 of 16 Ecosystem A community of plants, animals and their abiotic environment 3 of 16 Biome Large scale collection of ecosystems 4 of 16 Producers Convert sun energy into organic matter (photosynthesis) 5 of 16 Consumer Animals that eat other living things 6 of 16 Decomposers Break down organic matter and return nutrients to soil 7 of 16 Types of biomes Arctic tundra, Savannah, tropical rainforest, deciduous woodland etc 8 of 16 MVP Minimum viable population 9 of 16 Culling Selective killing 10 of 16 Trophic cascade Indirect interactions that can change entire ecosystems 11 of 16 Emergent layer (40m) Tallest and strongest trees 12 of 16 Canopy (30m) Forest "roof" 13 of 16 Understory (15m) 1/2 of all Carbon in the forest is stored here 14 of 16 Forest floor (5m) Only 2% of sunlight makes it to the floor 15 of 16 Adaptation Process by which a species becomes better suited to it's environment 16 of 16
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