Chapter 17 Flashcards: Ecosystems, communities, and species interactions

Chapter 17 Flashcards: Ecosystems, communities, and species interactions

Hint eco Greek "oikos" means family; economy is managing family resources; ecology is managing environmental resources [definition ]
Hint the biotic community and the non-living environment of an area ecosystem
Hint temperate mild temperatures, Goldilocks weather: not too hot, not too cold, it's just right [definition]
Hint a savanna-like biome along coastal areas where winter rains support small shrubs (known as Mediterranean in Europe) chaparral
Hint a terrestrial biome in temperate areas dominated by trees that shed leaves in a cold season deciduous forest
Hint an aquatic biome defined by flowing fresh water rivers and streams
Hint position in an ecosystem occupied by organisms defined by their energy source trophic level
Hint ecto outside, external (ectoparasites live on a host, ectothermic animals have body temperature that varies with the environment) [prefix]
Hint endo inside, internal (endoparasites live inside a host, endothermic animals maintain a high internal body temperature) [prefix]
Hint The loss of water from leaves due to photosynthesis transpiration
Hint coal, oil, natural gas that are products of incomplete decomposition over time fossil fuels


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