Ecosystems (and Keywords) 0.0 / 5 ? BiologyEcology and Environmental ScienceGCSEEdexcel Created by: MadisonxoCreated on: 04-05-16 18:47 What is Ecology the study of? Ecology is the study of interactions between non-living components of the environment. 1 of 9 List some non-living components of the environment. (5 Points) Light/ Water/ Wind/ Nutrients in soil (minerals)/ Heat/ Solar radiation/ Atmosphere. 2 of 9 Define habitat. A place where a specific organism lives. 3 of 9 Define population. The total number of organisms of a particular species found in an ecosystem AT ANY GIVEN TIME. 4 of 9 Define community. The population of ALL the different species found in a particular ecosytem. 5 of 9 Define producer. Plants which photosynethesise to produce food. 6 of 9 Define consumer. Animals that eat plants or other animals. 7 of 9 Define decomposer. They decay (break down) dead materials and help to recycle nutrients (food). E.g. Bacteria, fungi. 8 of 9 Define abiotic. Non-living components of the environment (e.g. Light) 9 of 9
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