Chpt 1-2 Flashcards
biodiversty
Number of species in ecosystem
dynamic equlibrum
countouis changes in envirnment
constantly adapting
exirpated
Species no longer exists in one part of the country
extirpated
species np longer exsits in a part of the country but cand be found in another
energy
The capcity to do work
producers trophic
bottom of ecosystem get energy from sun
proudcers
bottom of ecosystem, get energy from sum
Chemosynthesis, chemoautotrophs
require co2 water and enregy source to make nuteriens, deep sea
hetrotrophs (consumers)
Organsimis that get enrgy by eating other organims
primary consumers
herbvouris only eat plants
secondary and teritary consumers
carnivors eat other animals
omnivors
animals wich eat both producers and consumers
decomposers
get enregy from dead tings
trophic levels
the transfer of energy and animals in community
food chains
orgaztion of trofic leves from least to most, producers, primary consumers, secondary consumers,teritary consumers