invasive species
a harmful species taking over an ecosystem
what is an invasive species
the first level in an energy pyramid
what is primary producers
the relationship between organisms where both benefit
what is mutualism
toxins becoming more and more concentrated in living tissue as animals move up In the food chain
what is biomagnification
nitrogen being turned into multiple chemical forms as it circulates in the atmosphere
what is the nitrogen cycle
to move in quickly causing great harm
the 3rd level in an energy pyramid
what is 1st carnivorous consumer
the close interaction or living together of two or more different species in an ecosystem
what is symbiosis
a toxin used in the early 1900's for farming that later became illegal to use
what is DDT
the organisms that NEED nitrogen to live
what is every living organism
a species that naturally lives in an ecosystem
what is native species
a network of interconnecting food chains with may animals
what is a food web
the relationship between organisms where one benefits and one does not
Commensalism
a common problem that arises in animals after biomagnification
what is reproduction issues/ balding
tiny Organisms that break down dead plants animals and release nitrogen back into the air
what is bacteria
how invasive species grow in an ecosystem so fast
what is a lack of predators in the area
numberical values of energy transfer
what is kilojoules/KJ
a tapeworm living in a dogs intestines, taking all its nutrients
what is Parasitism
the level in the energy pyramid would have the highest concentration of a biomagnified chemical
what is the top predators/ top carnivorous/ tertiary consumer
process of turning organic nitrogen into ammonia
what is Ammonification
a small rodent invasive to North Carolina
what is nutria
energy lost in a trophic energy pyramid
what is heat
a crocodile letting a bird eat from its mouth to get clean
what is mutualism
the type of tissue that is most responsible for the accumulation of toxins in animals
what is fat tissue
the chemical compound for ammonia
NH3