Chapter 15 Flashcards: Ecosystems and Communities

Chapter 15 Flashcards: Ecosystems and Communities

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 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 [prefix]
Hint endo inside, internal [prefix]
Hint coal, oil, natural gas that are products of incomplete decomposition over time fossil fuels

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