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Ecology Test Review. What is a model of feeding relationships in an ecosystem called?. FOOD WEB. What is a model of feeding relationships in an ecosystem called?. As you move up an energy pyramid, what happens to the available energy?. IT DECREASES.
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What is a model of feeding relationships in an ecosystem called?
FOOD WEB What is a model of feeding relationships in an ecosystem called?
As you move up an energy pyramid, what happens to the available energy?
IT DECREASES As you move up an energy pyramid, what happens to the available energy?
What is responsible for taking carbon out of the atmosphere?
PRODUCERS What is responsible for taking carbon out of the atmosphere?
SUN What is the source of energy for most living things?
Feral pigs, fire ants, Talapiaand walking catfish are all considered __________ species to Florida.
EXOTIC/INVASIVE Feral pigs, fire ants, Talapiaand walking catfish are all considered __________ species to Florida.
POPULATION organisms in an ecosystem that belong to one species
SYMBIOSIS a close relationship between species
the study of interactions among organisms and their environment
ECOLOGY the study of interactions among organisms and their environment
all the organisms living in an area and the nonliving features of their environment
ECOSYSTEM all the organisms living in an area and the nonliving features of their environment
a symbiotic relationship in which one partner benefits but the other is not affected
COMMENSALISM a symbiotic relationship in which one partner benefits but the other is not affected
organisms that use an outside energy source to make energy-rich molecules
PRODUCER organisms that use an outside energy source to make energy-rich molecules
a symbiotic relationship in which one organism benefits but the other is harmed
PARASITISM a symbiotic relationship in which one organism benefits but the other is harmed
MUTUALISM a symbiotic relationship in which both species benefit
the largest number of individuals of one species that an environment can support and maintain
CARRYING CAPACITY the largest number of individuals of one species that an environment can support and maintain
CONSUMERS organisms that cannot make their own energy-rich particles
anything that restricts the number of individuals in a population
LIMITING FACTOR anything that restricts the number of individuals in a population
the feeding relationships among the organisms in an ecosystem
FOOD CHAIN the feeding relationships among the organisms in an ecosystem
ABIOTIC the non-living part of the environment
factors related to, caused by or produced by living organisms
BIOTIC factors related to, caused by or produced by living organisms
A clown fish and sea anemone is an example of what type of symbiotic relationship?
MUTUALISM A clown fish and sea anemone is an example of what type of symbiotic relationship?
How would a dead tree covered in fungus be beneficial to an ecosystem?
RECYCLED BY DECOMPOSERS How would a dead tree covered in fungus be beneficial to an ecosystem?
LIMITS RESOURCES How can competition limit a population size?
THEY MAKE ENERGY-RICH MOLECULES Why must a producer be at the base of every food chain?