Vocabulary
Population
single group of species in an area
What is a consumer?
anything within a food web that "consumes" or eats other organisms
What do tertiary consumers eat?
secondary consumers or other predators
What would IMMEDIATELY be impacted by lack of sun?
producers/autotrophs
Community
A group of different species/all the populations in one area
What organisms could be present in a forest ecosystem? Name at least 4.
*case by case student/group response*
What is the difference between a primary and secondary consumer?
Primary consumers eat producers (plants), while the secondary consumers eat the primary consumers.
How does biodiversity affect ecosystems?
It creates a more balanced, stable ecosystem
Ecosystem
A group of living organisms interacting with each other and the environment
On a food web, arrows represent _____________.
Flow of energy
What is another term that could be used to describe a producer?
Autotroph
What would be most directly affected if the population of predators decreased?
the population of prey
Biome
Large area with a specific climate
Each spot in a food web/chain is called what?
Trophic Level
What are 3 other words that could be used to describe a consumer?
Herbivore, Carnivore, Omnivore, and/or heterotroph
If all of the herbivores in an area died out, what TWO parts of the ecosystem would be affected?
Producers/autotrophs and carnivores
Biosphere
the part of Earth that supports life
Create your own food web using AT LEAST 4 organisms.
*Different per group/student*
What is a primary producer and in what kind of habitat would there be a large number of them?
Primary producer = plants, autotrophs
Habitats: Rainforests, any region with great biodiversity of plant life
If I introduced a non-native/invasive species to an ecosystem, what would occur?
Ecosystem disruption, other species would die off, it would compete with other species, it would not have natural predators and overwhelm ecosystem