13.6 – Pyramid Models Flashcards

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an_shows the distribution of energy along trophic levels

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Energy pyramid

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_Shows the distribution of energy and matter in an ecosystem

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pyramid models

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Energy pyramids compare energy used by_and other organisms on trophic levels

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producers

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between each tier of an energy pyramid, up to 90% of the energy is lost into the atmosphere as_

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heat

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only_percent of the energy at each tier is transferred from one trophic level to the next

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10

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other pyramid models illustrate and ecosystems_and distribution of organisms

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biomass

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  1. tertiary – 1 kcal
  2. secondary – 10 kcal
  3. primary – _ kcal
  4. Producer – 1000 kcal
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100

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_Is a measure of the total dry(dead) mass of organisms in a given area

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biomass

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a_shows the numbers of individual organisms at each trophic level in an ecosystem

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pyramid of numbers

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A vast number of_are required to support even a few top level consumers

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producers

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