biomes
Hierarchical organization
populations
Energy Flow
Ecosystem interactions
100
A large geographic region characterized by climate and organisms.
what's is a biome
100
A group of individuals that can reproduce
Species
100
Largest population an environment can support.
What is carrying capacity?
100
Original source of energy in ecosystems.
what is the sun
100
An organism that maintains the ecosystem and many other organisms indirectly depend on it
Keystone species
200
This biome is hot with little precipitation
desert
200
A group of different species in the same area
community
200
A biotic limiting factor.
What is disease?
200
Organisms that use light energy to make food.
what are produces
200
What happens if the keystone species is removed?
Trophic cascade
300
This biome is cold and snowy
tundra
300
a group of the same species
population
300
An abiotic limiting factor.
What is water?
300
This organism eats the producer. Give two of the three names.
Primary consumer, heterotroph, herbivore
300
A long term relationship in which both organisms benefit
Mutualism
400
This biome is in Iowa and has trees with leaves that fall
Deciduous forest
400
Another name for the earth
Biosphere
400
What is the carrying capacity of paramedium caudatum?
60
400
Organisms that break down dead organisms. What are decomposers?
What are decomposers?
400
The care, sustainable use, and protection of natural resources and ecosystems so they can persist for future generations
Conservation
500
This biome is in Iowa and the prairies are part of it
Grasslands
500
All the biotic and abiotic parts in an area
Ecosystem
500
What's the carrying capacity of the wolves?
100
500
Energy eventually dissipates as this.
What is heat?
500
Which color line is the predator?
Blue