SDAIE Ecosystems

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Populations and communities are __________ components of ecosystems. A __________ consists of all the individual members of one particular__________ that live in the same area at the same time.

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A(n) __________ consists of all of the species that interact in a particular environment. A(n) __________ consists of all the living and nonliving things that exist and interact in a specific area.

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In mutualism, __________ organism(s) benefit from the interaction. In predation,  __________ hunts and consumes __________. In competition, two or more species compete for __________ resources in the same ecosystem.

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 ____________  succession occurs when communities form in an area that was previously uninhabited by organisms. ______________  succession occurs when new communities form after a major disturbance to an ecosystem such as falling trees, a fire, or a flood.

Identify the pioneer species

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Match the term to the correct image

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Marine ecosystem		low salinity i.e. river, lake or pond
Estuary ecosystem		moderate to high salinity i.e. ocean
Freshwater ecosystem		salinity varies i.e. where ocean and fresh water meet

SDAIE Ecosystems

Identify the pioneer species

Match the example image to the correct species interaction

Match the descriptions to the correct aquatic ecosystem

Identify the pioneer species