Understanding Sustainable Ecosystems

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Understanding Sustainable Ecosystems

Organisms

Biocontrol

The method of controlling pest organisms, such as insects and weeds, by using other organisms

when animals fight other animals for resources because there’s not enough for everyone.

Biomagnification

Concentrations of toxins in organisms, which comes as a result when these organisms ingest other plants or animals, in which toxins are more widely dispersed

are the living components of an ecosystem. They are sorted into three groups: producers or autotrophs, consumers or heterotrophs, and decomposers or detritivores.

Bioaccumulation

When an organism accumulates chemicals, such as pesticides

Niche

A niche is the job of an organism .

Predatation

An animal preying On another animal.

Symbiosis

Interaction between two different organisms living in close physical association.

Commensalism

Symbiosis when two different organisms neither gain or lose from each other.

Parasitism

living as a parasite where One party (the parasite) benefits from the second animal while making the second animal feel physical discomfort

Mutualism

Symbiosis beneficial to both animals involved.

Habitat

Reforestation

The restocking of existing woodlands and forests, whether this be from natural, or intentional restocking

Overexploitation

This explains the harvesting of wild species faster than the population can recover.

Bioremediation

To use naturally or man induced microorganisms to break down pollutants in an polluted site and rehabilitate it.

Abiotic Factor

phenomenon that affect the environment but are not alive rain wind snow sleet.

Succession

A number of people or things sharing a specified characteristic and following one after the other

Extirpated

To be rooted out and destroyed completely

Stewardship

Making sure things are sustainable usually involving conversations.

Atmosphere

The atmosphere is a layer of gasses that surrounds the earth

Habitat Loss

Leading to loss of habitat. hings such as urban sprawl, and pollution are leading to this

the natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism.

Biodiversity

Predation

The act of an animal preying on another animal

Invasive Species

An invasive species is non native to an area and is likely to cause environmental harm to an area.

Captive Breeding

This is the process of raising and maintaining animals in controlled environments, such as zoos, and other conservation facilities. These can allow endangered species to continue to breed safely

Extinct

Species that are extinct simply don't exist anymore, there are no population of these species left

Endangered

The population of these species are dwindling, thus they may become extinct in the near future

Alien Species

These organisms are not native to the area they currently reside in, This can lead to problems, such as food shortages

Energy

Nutrients

A substance that provides nourishment essential for growth and the maintenance of life.

Photosynthesis

This is the manner in which plants get energy through sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water.

A quantitative property, that has the ability to transfer to an object. Energy can be something as simple as food

Cellular respiration

The process of breaking sugar into a form that the cell can use as energy.

Ecosystem

Limiting Factors

Factors that when subject to even the smallest of changes, can lead to some undeniable change

Exponential Growth

When a growth rate becomes ever more rapid in proportion to the total growing size/number

Sustainable

When something's able to be sustained at a certain level or rate.

Carrying Capacity

The amount of organisms an ecosystem can support

Biotic Factors

These are the living components of an ecosystem. They are sorted into three groups: producers or autotrophs, consumers or heterotrophs, and decomposers or detritivores.

Biosphere

Also known as the ecosphere, is the sum of all essentialed ecosystems worldwide

Aquatic

Aquatic is basically the relationship to water, meaning that if a plant or animal is aquatic it likely lives and thrives in water

Hydrosphere

This is the total volume of water on, under the surface, above the surface, minor planet, or natural satellite

Terrestrial

This type of ecosystem is only found on biomes. There are 6 of these ecosystems. tundra, taiga, temperate deciduous forest, tropical rain forest, grassland , deserts.

Population

Populations show the amount of one species currently residing in an area

Community

Ecological communities are very similar to our own. This term often relates to 2 or more species occupying a given area

Biome

These are very large communities of organisms that reside in certain areas/regions. Organisms may choose to reside in these ares due to the climate.

Food Chain

Competition

When animals fight other animals for resources because there’s not enough for everyone.

Food Web

A system of interlocking and interdependent food chains.

Omnivore

Omnivores are organisms that can obtain their energy from consuming both plants, and animals

Carnivore

Carnivores are organisms that obtain their energy for consuming other animals

Herbivore

Herbivores are organisms that obtain all their energy from consuming plants

Trophic Levels

Trophic Efficiency

This explains how efficient energy is transferred from one tropic level, to the next

Tertiary Consumer

These organisms consume Secondary Consumers

Secondary Consumer

These organisms consume Primary Consumers

Primary Consumer

These organisms consume Producers