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A single living unit
Mouse, cat, platypus
A group of the same organism living together
Group of mice
Different types of organisms living together
mouse, rabbit, and a squirrel
biotic and abiotic things living together
forest
The area in which the ecosystem exicts
temperate dicidous forest
living thing in an ecosystem
grass, worm, algae, rotting tree
living thing in an ecosystem
water, rock, dirt
variety of organisms in a geographic area
the variety of genes within a breeding population
the number of different species found in an environment
the variety of animals within an ecosystem
generally near the equator
a species that is on the road to becoming extinct
a species that is on the road to becoming endangered
species whose presence or absence is indicative of a particular habitat, community or set of environmental conditions
communities of plant and animal species in a particular area are replaced over time by a series of different communities
Succession beginning with bare rock or soil
begins with a state in which other organisms were already present
an animal that colonizes previously uncolonized land
conditions of the environment that limit the growth of a species
The Earth's carrying capacity is 2 billion.
the number of induviduals of a species that an ecosystem can hold
change in population over time
when something goes up very rapidly on a graph
the process of removing undesirable chemicals, materials, and biological contaminants from raw water
where all rain and storm water go into on water source
Ohio, Deleware, Susquehanna, Allegheny
a surface that does not let water back into the ground
rainfall not absorbed by soil
by planting more natural plants, washing car in the grass, etc.
an area of land whose soil is saturated with moisture either permanently or seasonally
rapid and massive growth of, and migration to, large cities
you can record and control the water pollution
factory, hospital
you dont know where the water pollution came from
storm drain, washing car
rapid, massive growth, or migration to large cities
resource supplied by nature
material or energy source that cycles or can be replaced within a human life span
tree, crops, air
materials or energy source that cannot be replaced within a human life span
coal, uramium, oil