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Flashcards by Nuno da Costa, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Nuno da Costa
over 10 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| Biomes | Various regions of our planet as distinguished by their CLIMATE, FAUNA and FLORA |
| Flora | The PLANT life in a biome |
| Fauna | The ANIMAL life in a biome |
| Ecosystem | Consists of all the ORGANISMS living in a particular HABITAT |
| Population | The total number of organisms of the SAME SPECIES living in a habitat (example: all the lions living in a savannah) |
| Niche | The ROLE an organism plays within a community |
| Community | All the PLANTS and ANIMALS living in an ecosystem |
| Habitat | The place where an organism LIVES |
| Biodiversity | The number of DIFFERENT SPECIES living in an ecosystem |
| Factors which influence biodiversity are: | Biotic and Abiotic factors |
| Abiotic factors | NON-LIVING factors that influence biodiversity (moisture, light intensity, temperature & pH) |
| Biotic factors | LIVING factors that influence biodiversity (predation, grazing, competition for resources and disease) |
| Examples of human influences on biodiversity | Over-exploitation : Over-hunting, Over-fishing & Over-grazing Habitat destruction : Desertification & Deforestation Pollution |
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