10.3 Study Guide Flashcards
1
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Trophic Levels
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Producer -> Primary Consumer -> Secondary Consumer -> Tertiary Consumer -> Quaternary Consumer.
2
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Autotroph vs Heterotroph
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Autotrophs make their own food while Heterotrophs eat the food made by Autotrophs.
3
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Herbivore vs. Omnivore vs. Carnivore vs. Detritivore
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Herbivores eats plants, Omnivores eats plants and meat, Carnivores only eat meat, and Detritivores eat dead things by decomposing them.
4
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Keystone Species
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A species detrimental to the survival of the whole trophic. Without it, it collapses. Helps with diversity too.
5
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Trophic Cascade
A
The indirect interactions between species.
6
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Food Web vs Trophic Cascade
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Food Web is good at direct interactions and Trophic Cascade is good at indirect interactions.
