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biotic and abiotic
ecosystem
food chain/web
100
each of several hierarchical levels in an ecosystem, comprising organisms that share the same function in the food chain and the same nutritional relationship to the primary sources of energy.
trothic level
100
the capacity to endure in a relatively ongoing way across various domains of life
Sustainability
100
what does biotic factor mean
the living or once living organisms of an ecosytem
100
an animal that is hunted and killed by another for food.
prey
100
an organism that can produce its own energy from the sun
a producer
200
The scientific study of the processes influencing the distribution and abundance of organisms, the interactions among organisms, and the interactions between organisms and the transformation and flux of energy and matter.
ecology
200
refers to the mass of living organisms, including plants, animals, and microorganisms
biomass
200
what does abiotic factor mean
An abiotic factor is a non-living part of an ecosystem that shapes its environment
200
a community of organisms interacting with each other and their environment
An ecosystem
200
living creatures that eat organisms from a different population
Consumers
300
a process of accumulation of chemicals in an organism that takes place if the rate of intake exceeds the rate of excretion. Chemicals are introduced into the organism through exposure to the abiotic environment (soil, water, air) or as dietary intake (trophic transfer).
bioaccumulation
300
a animal that hunts and kills other animals for food is called a...
a predator
300
is a dead animal biotic or abiotic
biotic
300
the number of people, other living organisms, or crops that a region can support without environmental degradation.
carrying capacity
300
what is the job of a decomposer
to break down the remaining energy in dead creatures and bring it back into the food cycle
400
the accumulation of a chemical by an organism from water and food exposure that results in a concentration that is greater than would have resulted from water exposure only and thus greater than expected from equilibrium.
biomagnification
400
an animal that consumes both plants and animals
an omnivore
400
is a flower biotic or abiotic
biotic
400
all populations that
live and interact with
each other in an area
a community
400
name a tertiary consumer
thrush, python, eagle, wolf, frog
500
the process by which an entire body of water, or parts of it, becomes progressively enriched with minerals and nutrients.
eutrophication
500
what is interspicific competition
the competition between two organisms of different species for the same food source
500
what are the abiotic factors of this ecosytem
sunlight,heat,rocks,soil,termite mound
500
name an invasive species in nova scotia
Purple Loosestrife,deer tick,giant hogweed,yellow floating heart,Japanese knotweed,European green crab
500
what is the energy transfer from the producer to the hawk if it starts with 10,000 kj and the transfer is 10%
10kj