Ecosystems:
Biome:
Ecosystem:
Ecosystem: A network of interactions linking biotic factors _____________________________________ and abiotic factors ___________________________________________.
Examples: ____________________________________________________________________________
Abiotic Interactions in an Ecosystem:
The abiotic components of an ecosystem support the life functions of the biotic components of the ecosystem.
1. Light:
a. Required for _________________________, which is a very important reaction that converts ___________________________ into ____________________ energy.
b. Sometimes certain ecosystems receive less sunlight than others which can affect the plants and animals that live there. Examples _______________________________ ____________________________________________________________________
2. Nutrients:
Examples: _________________________________________________________
3. Water
a. The cells of most living organisms are made up of _________ to _________ water.
b. Water can carry __________________ from one place to another in an ecosystem, especially in soil.
4. Oxygen is produced by many different types of _______________________, such as ________________________________________________________________________
5. Soil:
a. Provides ___________________________________ for plants
b. Helps anchor plants in one place and holds water for plant and animal use
c. Organisms living in the soil help maintain its health. ______________________ create burrows that allow movement of water and nutrients. ______________________ break down materials in the soil to provide more ______________and remove ________________
Habitat: The place where an organism lives
Example: _____________________________________________________________________________
AEcological Hierarchy:
Match the words to the diagram on the left:
BBiome HabitatEcosystem
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C
Vocabulary
Biospherecommunity ecosystemorganism population
1. Use the vocabulary words above to label the Williams Creek ecosystem.
1._____________________________
. _____________________________
3._____________________________
4._____________________________
5. _____________________________
Ecosystem:
Species
Habitat
Community
Population
Organism