ecosystems and sustainability

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ecosystems
living and non living organisms occurring together and their interrelationship between them
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habitats
Is the place where an organism lives
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population
Is all of the organisms of one species that live in the same place at the same time, and That can breed together
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community
Is all the populations of different species that live in the same place at the same time, and can interact with each other
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trophic level
The level at which an organism feeds in a food chain
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productivity
The rate at which energy passes through each trophic level in a food chain
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primary productivity
Is the total amount of energy fixed by photosynthesis. It is the net flux of carbon from the atmosphere to plants, pet unit time.
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net primary productivity
Is the rate at which carbohydrate accumulates in the tissue if plants of an ecosystem and is measured in dry organic mass
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succession
Is a directional change in a community of organisms over time
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carrying capacity
Is the maximum population size that can be maintained over a period of time in a particular habitat
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limiting factors
Where the rate of a natural process is affected by a number of factors. The limiting factor is the one whose magnitude limits the rate of the process. It is often the factor in the shortest supply.
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competition
happens when resources are not present in adequate amounts to satisfy the needs of all the individuals who depend on those resources
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coppicing
involves cutting a tree trunk close to the ground to encourage new growth
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conservation
involves the maintenance of biodiversity, including diversity between species, genetic diversity within species and maintenance of a variety of habitats and ecosystems
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Is the place where an organism lives

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habitats

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Is all of the organisms of one species that live in the same place at the same time, and That can breed together

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Is all the populations of different species that live in the same place at the same time, and can interact with each other

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The level at which an organism feeds in a food chain

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