Who are the teachers that run this club?
Mrs. Gauker and Mr. B
What is ecology?
The study of how organisms interact with each other and their environment.
Where does the energy for most ecosystems originate?
The Sun
What does a producer do?
Produce their own food and provide food and shelter to consumers
What places is the Ecology club in charge of?
Greenhouse, Courtyard, Arboretum
What is a population
A group of one species
Which are more complex, food chains or food webs?
Food chains are more simple while food webs are complex
What does a consumer do?
Eats producers or other consumers and keeps the ecosystem from overpopulation
What kind of fish do we begin to take care of in January?
Trout
What is a community?
A group of multiple species

After looking at the image, by how much does the energy decrease as it goes up the food pyramid?
10%
What does a decomposer do?
They break apart dead organisms into simpler inorganic materials
Who are all the eco club officers?
Ashley, Estefany, Yarinel, Joseph, Alis, Harlow, Ian
What is an ecosystem?
A group with both biotic and abiotic members
What is ecological succession?
The predictable change in a community structure over time
How do abiotic factors play a role in an ecosystem?
Provides resources and acts as limiting factors to keep an ecosystem from being overpopulated