Basic Ecology Pyramids Cycles Relationships Random
100
What is a biotic factor?
This is a living factor in an ecosystem
100
What is a biomass pyramid?
This pyramid shows the total amount of living tissue at each level
100
What is infiltration?
This process is where water soaks into the soil
100
What is commensalism?
In this relationship, one organism benefits and the other is not affected
100
What is the taiga?
This biome has long, cold winters and short summers
200
What is an ecosystem?
This level of ecological organization includes all biotic and abiotic factors
200
What is an energy pyramid?
This pyramid shows how energy is passed from organism to organism
200
What is the carbon cycle?
In this cycle, decomposers break down material returning carbon to the soil
200
What is clumped distribution?
In this distribution, organisms gain protection but have to deal with competition
200
What is the rainforest?
This biome is warm and has lots of rain
300
What is a keystone species?
This species has a large impact on an ecosystem
300
What is a numbers pyramid?
This pyramid show the relative number of each organism
300
What is phosphorus?
This is found mostly in the atmosphere and rock
300
What is density-independent limiting factor?
This limiting factor comes from unusual weather and seasonal changes
300
What is the bathyal zone?
This zone in the marine ecosystem has high pressure and murky water
400
What is a detritivore?
This organism feeds on once living plants, animals, and decomposers
400
What is 10%?
This percentage of energy is passed down from organism to organism
400
What is a legume?
This is a common example of a nitrogen-fixing bacteria
400
What is exponential population growth?
In this type of growth, population constantly grows
400
What is an ecological footprint?
This is your impact on the Earth
500
What is a generalist?
This organism is a consumer with a large diet
500
What is a trophic level?
This shows the level an organism is in a pyramid
500
What is Ammonium?
Nitrogen-fixing bacteria turns this into Nitrite
500
What is competitive exclusion principle?
This states that no two species can be in the exact niche or habitat at the same time
500
What is Biomagnification?
This when chemicals move up the food chain and increase in concentration






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