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10 Cards in this Set
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Abiotic
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All non-living objects, substances or processes in an ecosystem.
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Biotic
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The living components of an ecosystem - including animals, plants, fungi and micro-organisms.
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Biosphere
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The living parts of our earth - in the atmosphere, on land and under the soil.
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Lithosphere
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Soil, rocks and solid parts of our earth.
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Hydrosphere
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The water component of our earth, including lakes, rivers, streams, glaciers, snow, ice, clouds and seas and oceans.
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Atmosphere
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The mixture of gases surrounding our earth - comprised of the troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere and thermosphere.
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Biomass
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Total dry weight of living matter in an area
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genetic diversity
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total genetic information stored in the genes of all the organisms on earth
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species diversity
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the great variety of species on earth
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ecosystem diversity
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the range of different ecosystems on earth - from arid deserts to coral reefs to alpine ranges etc.
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