Invasive Species
This invasive plant spreads rapidly in the southeastern U.S
What is Kudzu
Organisms that make their own food using sunlight
What are producers
A relationship where both species benefits
what is mutualism
This toxic metal accumulates in fish through biomagnification
what is mercury
Bacteria convert nitrogen gas into ammonia during this process
what is nitrogen fixation
This fish is know as flying fish threatens ecosystem in U.S rivers
What is the asian carp
The percentage of energy passed from one trophic levels to the next
what is 10%
A bird cleaning a crocodile's teeth is an example of
what is mutualism
Biomagnification increases toxin levels at this trophic levels
what is top predator
plants release nitrogen back into the atmosphere
what is denitrification
This insect destroy ash trees in North America
What is the emerald ash borer
Animals that eat both plants and animals
What are Omnivores
camouflage helps animals avoid this
what is predation
Pesticide responsible for thinning bird eggshells
What is DDT
plants absorb nitrogen in this form
what is nitrate
This invasive species caused the extinction of native birds in Guam
What is the brown tree snake
The top predator in a food web
what is an apex predator
A relationship where one benefits ad the other is harmed
what is parasitism
Process by which toxins increase in concentration up the food chain
what is biomagnification
Decomposers break down dead organism into this nitrogen compound
what is ammonium
This mollusk clogs water pipes and damages ecosystem in lake
What is the Zebra mussel
A diagram showing interconnected food chains
what is food web
An Adaptation allowing desert animals to store water
what is a water reservoir
Humans are most affected by Biomagnification when eating this
What is seafood
Listing contribute to this step in the nitrogen cycle
what is nitrogen fixation