Introducing Ecosystems

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Introducing Ecosystems
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Introducing Ecosystems Ecosystem all the living
organisms in an area and their non-living
environment
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Introducing Ecosystems Ecosystem all the living
organisms in an area and their non-living
environment -components of an ecosystem are
interrelated
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Introducing Ecosystems Ecosystem all the living
organisms in an area and their non-living
environment -components of an ecosystem are
interrelated -changes to one component can
affect others
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Introducing Ecosystems Ecosystem all the living
organisms in an area and their non-living
environment -components of an ecosystem are
interrelated -changes to one component can
affect others Biotic Factors living things,
their remains, and the features, such as nests,
associated with their activities
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Introducing Ecosystems Ecosystem all the living
organisms in an area and their non-living
environment -components of an ecosystem are
interrelated -changes to one component can
affect others Biotic Factors living things,
their remains, and the features, such as nests,
associated with their activities Abiotic
Factors the non-living characteristics of an
ecosystem
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Introducing Ecosystems Biotic or Abiotic? 1.
moose
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Introducing Ecosystems Biotic or Abiotic? 1.
moose -biotic
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Introducing Ecosystems Biotic or Abiotic? 1.
moose -biotic 2. bird's nest
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Introducing Ecosystems Biotic or Abiotic? 1.
moose -biotic 2. bird's nest -biotic
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Introducing Ecosystems Biotic or Abiotic? 1.
moose -biotic 2. bird's nest -biotic 3. road
kill
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Introducing Ecosystems Biotic or Abiotic? 1.
moose -biotic 2. bird's nest -biotic 3. road
kill -biotic
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Introducing Ecosystems Biotic or Abiotic? 1.
moose -biotic 2. bird's nest -biotic 3. road
kill -biotic 4. mushroom
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Introducing Ecosystems Biotic or Abiotic? 1.
moose -biotic 2. bird's nest -biotic 3. road
kill -biotic 4. mushroom -biotic
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Introducing Ecosystems Biotic or Abiotic? 1.
moose -biotic 2. bird's nest -biotic 3. road
kill -biotic 4. mushroom -biotic 5. cheese
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Introducing Ecosystems Biotic or Abiotic? 1.
moose -biotic 2. bird's nest -biotic 3. road
kill -biotic 4. mushroom -biotic 5.
cheese -biotic
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Introducing Ecosystems Biotic or Abiotic? 1.
boulder
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Introducing Ecosystems Biotic or Abiotic? 1.
boulder -abiotic
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Introducing Ecosystems Biotic or Abiotic? 1.
boulder -abiotic 2. rain
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Introducing Ecosystems Biotic or Abiotic? 1.
boulder -abiotic 2. rain -abiotic
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Introducing Ecosystems Biotic or Abiotic? 1.
boulder -abiotic 2. rain -abiotic 3. lightning
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Introducing Ecosystems Biotic or Abiotic? 1.
boulder -abiotic 2. rain -abiotic 3.
lightning -abiotic
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Introducing Ecosystems Biotic or Abiotic? 1.
boulder -abiotic 2. rain -abiotic 3.
lightning -abiotic 4. carbon dioxide
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Introducing Ecosystems Biotic or Abiotic? 1.
boulder -abiotic 2. rain -abiotic 3.
lightning -abiotic 4. carbon dioxide -abiotic
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Introducing Ecosystems Biotic or Abiotic? 1.
boulder -abiotic 2. rain -abiotic 3.
lightning -abiotic 4. carbon dioxide -abiotic 5
. the thing
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Introducing Ecosystems Biotic or Abiotic? 1.
boulder -abiotic 2. rain -abiotic 3.
lightning -abiotic 4. carbon dioxide -abiotic 5
. the thing no idea?????
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Introducing Ecosystems species individuals who
can breed together to make fertile offspring
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Introducing Ecosystems species individuals who
can breed together to make fertile
offspring e.g. rabbits not mules

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Introducing Ecosystems species individuals who
can breed together to make fertile
offspring population all the members of the
same species that live in the same
ecosystem
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Introducing Ecosystems species individuals who
can breed together to make fertile
offspring population all the members of the
same species that live in the same
ecosystem e.g. a deer population

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Introducing Ecosystems species individuals who
can breed together to make fertile
offspring population all the members of the
same species that live in the same
ecosystem community all the living
organisms, from all the populations, that live in
the same ecosystem e.g. Beaver Pond
community
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Introducing Ecosystems e.g. Beaver Pond
community members
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Introducing Ecosystems e.g. Beaver Pond
community members beavers
ducks spruce trees d
eer maple trees frogs
fish sparrows
algae spiders mould
amoeba