Succession
Which type of succession typically happens quicker?
Secondary Succession
What's the difference between a food chain and a food web?
A food web is connects different food chains. More complex. Involves more organisms.
What is the difference between biotic and abiotic?
Biotic are living factors in an ecosystem.
Abiotic are non-living factors
What is symbiosis
A close relationship between 2 organisms
What state did I receive my Bachelor of Science?
Arizona
What might cause an ecosystem to undergo secondary succession?
Forest fire, flood, construction, etc
How much energy is lost at each trophic level?
90%
Is a dead animal on a forest floor considered biotic or abiotic?
Biotic
What is a mutualistic relationship?
A relationship between 2 organisms where they both benefit
Which of the following have I never done:
Sky Diving
MMA
Caving
Nationwide tour in a Band
Caving
What type of organism helps to break down rocks during primary succession?
Lichen or Mosses
Give a sequence of a 4 link food chain. Include a producer.
answers vary
grass -> insect -> mouse -> owl
What's the role of bacteria in a population?
Decomposer
Give an example of a parasitic relationship
answer vary, but must include the parasite AND the host
What is my favorite type of take-out food?
Thai
What is the name of the most stable and biodiverse stage of an ecosystem?
Climax Community
What is one thing that helps to regulate a species population numbers?
Predators, availability of food/water/shelter, competition, lack of reproductive partners
What do decomposers do and why are they important?
They eat dead matter and recycle nutrients back to the soil
The name of the symbiotic relationship where one species benefits and the other is unaffected
A commensalist relationship
How old am I?
39
Explain why primary succession takes so much longer than secondary succession?
There is only bare rock. It needs to be broken down by organisms in order to make fertile soil that will support more life.
What types of organisms have the most stored energy?
Producers/Autotrophs
Why is a stable ecosystem very biodiverse?
There are many organisms, all whom have a different niche.
Who benefits from competition?
No one
During the 90's, what was my all time favorite band?
Nirvana