Interactions within an Ecosystem
The 4 basic needs of all living organisms are
1. Food
2. Water
3. Habitat
4. Gas Exchange
When non-native organisms are brought into a new area by humans—intentionally or accidentally—they often lack natural predators and are known as this.
What is an introduced species (or invasive species)?
This term describes a calculation of the total area of land and water required to supply all materials and energy a person uses and absorb their waste.
What is ecological footprint?
In the water cycle, this process occurs when water is absorbed by plant roots and evaporates out through the leaves and flowers.
What is transpiration?
This type of process takes place after a disturbance like a wildfire, where soil and living remnants already exist.
What is secondary succession?
Parasitism, commensalism, and mutualism are three types of this close, long-term interaction between two different species.
What is symbiosis?
A species that no longer exists in a particular area
Choosing not to use single-use plastics or declining unnecessary items fits under this specific "R" of environmental action.
What is Refuse?
According to the % rule in food pyramids, what __% of energy is lost as heat or used to live, while only __% passes to the next trophic level.
What is 90/10%?
Because they are extremely sensitive to chemical or environmental changes, organisms like amphibians are used as these to alert us to ecosystem health.
What is an indicator species?
An organism's home is its habitat, but this term refers to the specific role or job an organism plays in its community.
What is a niche?
This process occurs when pollutants such as mercury or heavy metals enter a food web and progressively accumulate in higher concentrations within top consumers.
What is bioaccumulation?
Living in a way where Earth can renew resources as fast as they are consumed—such as riding a bike, buying second-hand items, or taking shorter showers—is known as this type of living.
What is sustainable living?
Adding carbon dioxide by burning fossil fuels which builds up in atmosphere causes this...
What is the Greenhouse Effect?
Testing the purity and pH of air, soil, and water in an ecosystem falls under this specific type of monitoring out of the four main types.
What is chemical monitoring?