Trees
This is the self supporting part of the tree
What is the trunk
I break down dead plants and animals to make the soil richer
What is a decomposer
The Abiotic factor that holds tree roots in place and prevents erosion
What is soil
This also means living
What is biotic
The lowest level of the forest is called this
What is the forest floor
I am a ________________ because I do not have to be replanted or reseeded each year.
What is a perennial
I cannot make my own food, so I rely on plants and animals to feed on
What is a consumer
The abiotic factor that can flatten plants or make trees permanently tilt to one side
Whats is wind
The biotic factor that makes "paths" through the leaves of trees
What is a leaf miner
The very highest level of forest is called this
What is the upper canopy
The outside of my trunk has this tough outer layer
What is bark
I will only eat plants to survive
What is a herbivore
This also means non-living
What is abiotic
I make silk tents in the branches of trees
What is a tent caterpillar
Living and non-living things relying on one another is called this
What is an ecosystem
I am rather tall, at least a height of ______________
What is 4 meters
I make my own food using light energy, water and carbon dioxide
The abiotic factor that all green plants need to survive, but too much can cause them to die.
What is sunlight
I enjoy making holes in tree trunks and eating the sap
What is the yellow bellied sap sucker
A forest is a type of _____________ resource because it can regrow and be used in the future.
What is renewable
I can make my own food in the process called _______________
What is photosynthesis
I eat plants and animals to survive
What is an omnivore
The abiotic factor, moisture, is released into the air from tiny holes in the leaves of trees by this process
What is transpiration
When the tent caterpillar eats all of the leaves off of a tree it is called this
What is defoliation
A forest is extremely important because it produces _____________ for us
What is oxygen