The study of how organisms interact with the environment
Ecology
The original source of Energy
Sun
Name an autotroph
Grass
Most Stable Ecosystem'
Hardwood Trees
Both organisms Beneft
Mutualism
Non Living
Abiotic
That type of organism (Vore) is a secondary consumer
Carnivore
Name an Herbivore
Mouse, Grasshopper, Rabbit
Name this process
Ecological Succcession
One organism Benefits the other is harmed
Parasitism
The number of all the species living in an area
Community
Is this pyramid stable?
no, not a pyramid
What happens if all the mice gets a virus and dies?
Many answers
Why is each stage important
Each stage puts nutrients in the soil
D
The number of organisms of any species that an ecosystem can support
Carrying Capacity
What type of organism is missing to make the ecosystem stable?
Decomposers
What is the role of decomposers and give an example of one
Recycle nutrients back into the environment
Fungi, Bacteria, Worms...
Name of the pioneer organism
Lichen
What relationship is this graph showing?
Predator-Prey
Name 2 materials that are recyled in nature
Oxygen, Nitrogen, Water
Why do you get less energy from eating a 3 consumer compared to a producer?
Energy is lost as heat due to metabolism at each feeding level
Name something missing from ecosystem to make it stable
The sun
NY is a temperate biome. What type of trees are in our climax community
Deciduous
Name a limiting factor of the carrying Capacity
Food, water, space, minerals....