Ecosystem Flashcards
It of the basic functional unit of an environment in which living and nonliving organisms interact
Ecosystem
These are large sections of land, sea, or atmosphere
Biomes
Two Biotic Factors
• Autotrophs
• Heterotrophs
They can produce food of their own by the process of photosynthesis and chemosynthesis.
Autotrophs (Producers)
They depend on autotrophs for food.
Heterotrophs (Consumers)
Producers which prepare food through photosynthesis using low solar energy.
Phototrophs
Producers which prepare food through chemosynthesis using atmospheric oxygen.
Chemotrophs
Consumers who depend on dead plants and animals for nutrition.
Saprophytes (Decomposers)
Consumers who depend on living organisms for nutrition.
Parasites
Consumers who get food through the mouth.
Holozoic
It composes those organisms that make their food.
The producer level
It composes those organisms that feed on the producer level.
The primary consumer level
It composes those organisms that feed on the primary consumers.
The secondary consumer level
Two Types of Ecosystem
✓ Aquatic Ecosystem
✓ Terrestrial Ecosystem
Water-based Ecosystem
Aquatic Ecosystem
Land-based Ecosystem
Terrestrial Ecosystem
Two Types of Aquatic Ecosystem
• Freshwater Ecosystem
• Marine Ecosystem
Water bodies that are moving slowly or are still in some places.
Lentic Ecosystem
Water bodies that are moving at a fast pace.
Lotic Ecosystem
Environments characterized by soils saturated with water for a long time.
Wetlands
Known as the Largest Type of ecosystem on earth.
Marine Ecosystem
Four types of Terrestrial Ecosystem
✓ Forest ecosystem
✓ Grassland ecosystem
✓ Mountain ecosystem
✓ Desert ecosystem
Have incredibly high temperatures and low availability of water.
Desert Ecosystem
Characterized by mountainous regions where the climate is usually.
Mountain Ecosystem