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A diagram of energy flow in an ecosystem with one singular pathway
Food Chain
Non living factors are also called _______.
Abiotic factors
Organisms that can convert their own energy, instead of eating.
Producers or Autotroph
______ % of energy is passed on to each level
10
The variable in an experiment that is manipulated or changed
Independent variable
Organisms that recycle energy from dead organic matter
Decomposers
The number of different species in an ecosystem is called _________.
Biodiversity
The group in the experiment that does not receive a change
control
If there are 50,000 units of stores energy in the producers, how much energy would be transferred to the tertiary consumers?
50
Invasive species
Part of the ocean that does not receive light
aphotic zone
The role an organism takes in an environment is called its ________.
Niche
Optimum means ______.
The best
The goal of ecological succession is to reach the final stage, which is called a _______ _________ .
Climax Community
Producers can also be called _______ and consumers can also be called _______
________ begins with bare rock and no soil, while ________ begins after a disturbance
Primary Succession , Secondary Succession