Ecology Flashcards
1
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Biomass
A
The amount of living matter
2
Q
mutualism
A
Both organisms benefit from the relationship
3
Q
Commensalism
A
One benefits, the other neither benefits or is harmed
4
Q
Parasitism
A
My benefits but the other is harmed
5
Q
Primary succession
A
Begins with no life.
No soil present.
New area.
Linchans and Moss come first. Biomass is low
6
Q
Secondary Succession
A
Balls removal of existing biota. Soil already present. Old area. Feed in route already present. Biomass is higher
7
Q
Lichens
A
A symbiotic organism that consist of a fungus in an algae that live together as one
8
Q
The 10% rule
A
Tells us that only 10% of the energy available in a trophic level is transferred to the next level. the other 90% is lost if heat
