Energy flow
where do producers get their energy from?
The sun
what are the 4 major environmental issues/problems
Climate change, Loss of biodiversity, Pollution, Resource Depletion
Hot, dry summers and mild winters. nocturnal organisms and succulant plants
desert
What does brakish mean?
Where freshwater and marine water meet
What Ecological level does the example represent:
The entire earth including all ecosystems, biomes, and living organisms on the planet such as those found in Yellow Stone national park
Biosphere
What type of consumer is a primary consumers most likely to be?
A herbivore
what environmental issue does long tern alteration of earth's climate describe
climate change
Hot summers and very cold winters. Animals commonly known for having flat teeth for grinding vegetation
grassland
What is a wetland?
Ecosystems covered with water for at least part of the year.
What Ecological level does the example represent:
A pack of grey wolves living in the Lamar valley region of Yellow Stone national park
Population
what's the difference between a food web and a food chain
A food web is interconnected food chains
What environmental problem does decline in the variety of plants and animals describe
Loss of biodiversity
Full of small trees, shrubs, and cacti can flat plains and rocky hills with wet summers. Deer, coyotes, and bees are commonly found here
Chapparal
What is the difference between freshwater and marine ecosystems?
Marine: Has high levels of salts
What Ecological level does the example represent:
A single grey wolf in yellow stone national park
Individual species
what are the 4 different types of consumers
Carnivore, Herbivore, Omnivore, Decomposers/detritivores.
What environmental problem does harmful or unwanted substances in the environmental describe
Pollution
Warm all year round, seasonal rainfall and home to a variety of organisms such as lions, zebras and giraffe
savanna
How have wetlands been threatened by humans?
Cities are landed on or near wetlands, Wetlands are being used as waste dumps, and wetlands are being destroyed
What Ecological level does the example represent:
A combination of grey wolves, elk, bison, and other species that interact in the Lamar Valley region.
Community
Whats the law of ten.
The law of ten explains that only 10% of energy is passed on from each trophic level.
What environmental problem does the reduction of natural resources describe?
Resource Depletion
Rich in biodiversity, lush vegetation and prone to have heavy precipitation
tropical rainforest
What are the Freshwater zones?
Littoral, Photic, Profundal, benthic
What Ecological level does the example represent:
Yellow stone national park includes a network of a variety of species that depend on the forests and lakes for sources of food.
Ecosystem