This organism makes it food with energy from the sun
Producer
When an area of land is repopulated by a group after a disturbance
Secondary Succession
Ecological succession happens over a ___________ period of time.
long
What is a limiting factor?
Environmental factors that limit the growth of a population
The mouse would be considered what type of consumer?
Secondary Consumer
When an area or bare rock is populated by a group of species for the first time
Primary Succession
What is the carrying capacity of this population?
About 2,000
What is emigration vs immigration?
Emigration: organisms move OUT
Immigration: organisms move IN
Which organisms would be considered primary consumers?
Grasshopper
Rabbit
Bees
Deer
An ecosystem that is mostly stable and unchanging
A climax community
List one BIOTIC and one ABIOTIC factor.
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What is a population?
a group of organisms of a species that live in the same place at the same time
What organisms are considered tertiary consumers?
Snake
Hawk
Name an example of a pioneer species.
Moss, lichen, etc
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Name 2 examples of a limiting factor.
The teacher is the judge!
What counting method was used during the bean lab?
Random Sampling
What percent of energy is passed from one trophic level to the next trophic level?
10%
What process is happening in this picture?
Primary Succession
The collection of all of the living organisms in a given area AND the nonliving components that they depend on is known as...
an ecosystem
An interacting group of various species in a common location is called...
a community