Geography- Ecosytems

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Define Ecosystem
An ecosystem is a unit that includes all biotic and abiotic parts in an area.
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What can organisms be classed as?
Prodcucer, Consumer and Decomposer.
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Define "consumer"
An organism that gains energy by eating other organisms.
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Define "decomposer" and an example of one.
An organism that gets its energy by breaking down dead material e.g dead producers/consumers. Bacteria and Fungi are decomposers.
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What are these {consumers, producers and decomposers} transfer of nutrients called?
Nutrient cycling.
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Give two abiotic features of ecosystems.
Soil, Water
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What can organisms be classed as?

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Prodcucer, Consumer and Decomposer.

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Define "consumer"

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Define "decomposer" and an example of one.

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What are these {consumers, producers and decomposers} transfer of nutrients called?

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