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These are the first producers of energy-These are the first producers of energy-rich compounds that are later used by rich compounds that are later used by other organisms.other organisms.

Primary ProducersPrimary Producers

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This process uses chemical energy to This process uses chemical energy to produce carbohydrates. produce carbohydrates.

ChemosynthesisChemosynthesis

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This type of organism eats waste or debris.This type of organism eats waste or debris.

DetritivoreDetritivore

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If a primary producer acquires 18,765 J of If a primary producer acquires 18,765 J of energy from the sun, how many joules would energy from the sun, how many joules would its secondary consumer acquire assuming it its secondary consumer acquire assuming it is found in the same ecological pyramid?is found in the same ecological pyramid?

187.65 J187.65 J

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Photosynthesis and Chemosynthesis both Photosynthesis and Chemosynthesis both rely on this molecule to create rely on this molecule to create carbohydrates.carbohydrates.

Carbon dioxideCarbon dioxide

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This refers to the number of individuals This refers to the number of individuals per unit area.per unit area.

Population DensityPopulation Density

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What are the three major patterns of What are the three major patterns of population distribution?population distribution?

Clumped, Random, and UniformClumped, Random, and Uniform

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This is the maximum number of individuals This is the maximum number of individuals of a particular species that a particular of a particular species that a particular environment can support.environment can support.

Carrying capacityCarrying capacity

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This refers to the number of males and This refers to the number of males and females of each age a population contains.females of each age a population contains.

Age StructureAge Structure

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What are the four factors that affect What are the four factors that affect population size?population size?

Birth rate, Death rate, Immigration, and Birth rate, Death rate, Immigration, and EmigrationEmigration

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This term is considered to be the global This term is considered to be the global sum of all ecosystems.sum of all ecosystems.

The BiosphereThe Biosphere

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Give four examples of abiotic factorsGive four examples of abiotic factors

Air, water, light, soil, pH, temperature, Air, water, light, soil, pH, temperature, salinity, humidity, inorganic nutrients. salinity, humidity, inorganic nutrients.

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What are the biological influences on What are the biological influences on organisms called?organisms called?

Biotic factorsBiotic factors

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Another word for consumer is ____________.Another word for consumer is ____________.

HeterotrophHeterotroph

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What are the three methods used in What are the three methods used in ecological studies?ecological studies?

Observation, experimentation, and Observation, experimentation, and modelingmodeling

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What determines an ecosystems carrying What determines an ecosystems carrying capacity?capacity?

Limiting factorsLimiting factors

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These operate strongly when population These operate strongly when population density reaches a certain level.density reaches a certain level.

Density – dependent limiting factorsDensity – dependent limiting factors

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These affect all population in similar ways, These affect all population in similar ways, regardless of population size and density.regardless of population size and density.

Density-independent limiting factorsDensity-independent limiting factors

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Name three density dependent limiting Name three density dependent limiting factors.factors.

Competition, predation, herbivory, Competition, predation, herbivory, parasitism, disease, stress from parasitism, disease, stress from overcrowdingovercrowding

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Around 80 deerAround 80 deer

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This can be described as a network of This can be described as a network of feeding interactions.feeding interactions.

A food webA food web

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These organisms break down organic These organisms break down organic matter.matter.

DecomposersDecomposers

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Each step in a food chain or food web is Each step in a food chain or food web is known as a ___________________.known as a ___________________.

Trophic levelTrophic level

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What term describes the total amount of What term describes the total amount of living tissue within a given trophic level?living tissue within a given trophic level?

BiomassBiomass

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This illustration is used to show the This illustration is used to show the relative amount of energy or matter relative amount of energy or matter contained within each trophic level in a contained within each trophic level in a given food chain or food web.given food chain or food web.

Ecological pyramidEcological pyramid

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