Biomes
A biome with warm temps, dry and wet season, and many grazing animals
What is a grassland or Savanna?
carbon is converted from a gas to a solid in this process
What is photosynthesis?
primary consumers eat these
What are producers?
this refers to the number of different species found in an ecosystem
What is species richness?
this type of ecosystem service involves providing resources and good for human use
What is provisioning?
A biome with the most biodiversity.
What is a tropical rain forest?
this living organism converts nitrogen from a gas to a solid
What is bacteria?
What is 10%?
What is biodiversity?
this type of succession includes starting with soil
What is secondary succession?
Can grow along the ocean coastline - trees that can grow in saltwater.
What is a mangrove forest?
this element is not found in a gaseous state
What is phosphorus?
this is a process where the end product keeps the process going
What is a positive feedback loop?
the introduction of this type of species can negatively impact the survival of native species
this term refers to the range of environmental conditions that a species can survive
What is ecological tolerance?
Too many sediments can lead to a block of sunlight.
What is turbidity?
this process converts organic carbon into an inorganic gas
What is cellular respiration
this is where all energy originates from
What is the sun?
What is an indicator species?
this type of species can only live in 1 type of habitat and has a narrow range of food
What is a specialist species?
90% of all marine species live here.
What is the coastal zone?
this form of nitrogen allows plants to take in nitrogen for assimilation
What is nitrate? (NO3)
net primary productivity is the gross productivity minus this
What is respiration?
What is close to the mainland and large?
this type of species form habitats for other species
What is a foundation species?