ENV100Y5 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Phosphorus Cycle, Hydrosphere, Decomposer
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Cycles- flows of elements, compounds, and energy from reservoir to reservoir through the. System- a network of relationships among a group of parts, elements, or components that interact with and influence one another through the exchange of energy, matter, and/or information. Receive inputs of energy, matter, or information, process these inputs, and produce outputs. Feedback loop/cycle- a circular process in which a system"s output serves as input to that same system and it has two types: Dynamic equilibrium- the state reached when processes within a system are moving in opposing directions at equivalent rates so that their effects balance out. Homeostasis- the characteristic whereby a system tends to maintain constant or stable internal conditions. Resistance- the strength of system"s tendency to remain constant- to resist disturbance. Resilience- measure of how readily the system will return to its original state once it has been disturbed.