Matching Pairs Biodiversity Vocabulary Online version Learn vocabulary related to biodiversity. Gr 11 Environmental science. by Rachel OBrien 1 Sustainability 2 Natural resource management 3 Ecology 4 Ecosystem 5 Abiotic 6 Renewable resources 7 Biotic 8 Natural resources 9 Non renewable resources 10 Biodiversity Resources that can regenerate in a short period of time – BUT can be depleted if we use the resource too fast The ability of an ecosystem to continue to exist for this generation and future generations living things For example: Insects, bacteria, animals, plants, fungus materials and components that can be found within the environment. For example, Water, Trees, Bears, Fish a department or program that is concerned with making sure that the resources will last and not be depleted living things interacting with each other and with non-living things A resources that cannot be regenerated - the Earth has a limited supply of these resources non living things For example: Rocks, water, air, clouds, rain, soil The study of interactions between living (biotic) and non-living (abiotic) components in ecosystems a variety of different organisms with different roles in an ecosystem