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biotic and abiotic
ecosystem
food chain/web
100

each of several hierarchical levels in an ecosystem, comprising organisms that share the same function in the food chain and the same nutritional relationship to the primary sources of energy.

trothic level

100

the capacity to endure in a relatively ongoing way across various domains of life

Sustainability

100

what does biotic factor mean

the living or once living organisms of an ecosytem

100

an animal that is hunted and killed by another for food.

prey

100

an organism that can produce its own energy from the sun

a producer 

200

The scientific study of the processes influencing the distribution and abundance of organisms, the interactions among organisms, and the interactions between organisms and the transformation and flux of energy and matter.

ecology

200

refers to the mass of living organisms, including plants, animals, and microorganisms

biomass

200

what does abiotic factor mean

An abiotic factor is a non-living part of an ecosystem that shapes its environment

200

 a community of organisms interacting with each other and their environment

An ecosystem 



200

living creatures that eat organisms from a different population

Consumers 

300

 a process of accumulation of chemicals in an organism that takes place if the rate of intake exceeds the rate of excretion. Chemicals are introduced into the organism through exposure to the abiotic environment (soil, water, air) or as dietary intake (trophic transfer).

bioaccumulation

300

a animal that hunts and kills other animals for food is called a...

a predator

300

is a dead animal biotic or abiotic

biotic

300

the number of people, other living organisms, or crops that a region can support without environmental degradation.

carrying capacity

300

what is the job of a decomposer

to break down the remaining energy in dead creatures and bring it back into the food cycle

400

the accumulation of a chemical by an organism from water and food exposure that results in a concentration that is greater than would have resulted from water exposure only and thus greater than expected from equilibrium.

biomagnification

400

an animal that consumes both plants and animals

an omnivore

400

is a flower biotic or abiotic

biotic

400

all populations that
live and interact with
each other in an area

a community

400

name a tertiary consumer

thrush, python, eagle, wolf, frog

500

the process by which an entire body of water, or parts of it, becomes progressively enriched with minerals and nutrients.

eutrophication

500

what is interspicific competition

the competition between two organisms of different species for the same food source

500

what are the abiotic factors of this ecosytem

sunlight,heat,rocks,soil,termite mound

500

name an invasive species in nova scotia 

Purple Loosestrife,deer tick,giant hogweed,yellow floating heart,Japanese knotweed,European green crab

500

what is the energy transfer from the producer to the hawk if it starts with 10,000 kj and the transfer is 10%

10kj