ECOSYSTEM

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  • Food chain - is the transfer of food energy from producers (plants) to the series of organisms.
  • Water - most essential abiotic factor.
  • Temperature - is the heat and cold equilibrium.
  • Light - the main source of energy for all plants and algae.
  • Atmospheric pressure - due to gravitational force of Earth in which the atmospheric gases are pulled toward the surface which produce air pressure.
  • Chemical components - carbon, oxygen, hydrogene, and nitrogen.
  • Structural adaptation - refers to the physical characteristics of an organism that help them to survive in its ecosystem. 
  • Carnivores - (Flesh eater) are secondary consumers which feed on plant-eating animals.
  • Omnivores - are tertiary consumers, which feed on plants, herbivores, and carnivores.
  • Herbivores - (1st level consumers) are animal or insects whose primary food source is pants such as grasses, leaves, fruits, and vegetables.
  • Consumers - get their nutrients and energy by feeding directly or indirectly on plants.
  • Spine - sharp pointed structure
  • Tendrill - long, thin, and coloring structure 'attached to the plant
  • Prop root - thin and long; attached to the stem, for support.
  • Biodiversity - a wide variety of ecosystems and the foundation of life on Earth.
  • Species Diversity - refers to the different species within a region or community, possesses genetic variation.
  • Genetic Diversity - it refers to the different biomes.
  • Ecologist - a person who studies the relationship of organisms.
  • Carrying capacity - is the maximum number of individuals of a given species.
  • Overpopulation - refers to the condition wherein an organism's numbers exceed the carrying capacity of its habitat.
  • Global warming - rapid increase of temperature.
  • Pollution - from waste products produced by burning fossil fuels like coal and natural gas.
  • Forester - a person has good skills in taking care of trees in the forest.
  • Marine Biodiversity - marine life.
  • Adaptation - happens when a gene mutates or changes by accident.