Chapter 2: changes that occur in ecosystems
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Succession | The process by which one community is replaced by another until a stable community occupies the area. |
| Reclamation | Repairing some of the damage to an ecosystem. |
| Conservation | The careful management and wise use of natural resources. One way to do less harm to ecosystems is to use less of the natural resources they contain. |
| Redesign | Changing the packaging or makeup of a product so that it takes fewer resources to make. Packaging materials make up most of the trash thrown away in the US. |
| Preservation | Some ecosystems are protected from change by limits on their use. The protection of an area is called preservation. Example: a national park |
| Ecosystem | All the living and nonliving things that exist and interact in one place. |
| Erosion | The process of being worn away bit by bit, such as by water or wind. |
| Habitat | The place where an animal or plant naturally lives and grows. |
| Ecosystem Changes | Over time, changes in climate, rate of erosion & population growth causes big changes in ecosystems |
| Preservation | The United States government helped in the _________________ of ecosystems by setting aside national parks. |
| Succession | When the community in an ecosystem changes over time, the process is known as ____________________. |
| Reclamation | The ___________________ of a strip mine can make a new habitat for wildlife. |
| Conservation | When people use resources wisely, they are practicing _______________________. |
| Redesign | ______________________ conserves resources by using less material to make or package an item. |
| Nutrients | As plants and animals die in a marsh, their remains add to the marsh's _______________. |
| Recycling | A new aluminum can made from used cans is an example of ______________. |
| A national park | Where would you probably find a lake that is protected by law from any fishing? |
| Taking shorter showers | An example of water conservation. |
| Redesign | A new bottle that requires less plastic to make is an example of _______________. |
| Succession | If a hurricane were to destroy the habitat of plants along the coast, new plants would grow. This process is called _________________. |
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