Ecosystem processes in the Tropical Rainforest Flashcards
1
Q
Biomass
A
The total amount of living organic matter (plants/animals) in an area or biome (kg/m2)
2
Q
Productivity
A
The rate at which an ecosystem is able to produce material (kg/m2/year)
3
Q
Autotrophs
A
Plants or producers at the base of the food chain which produce their own energy through photosynthesis
4
Q
Heterotrophs
A
Organisms that depend on other organisms for their energy and food (consumers)
5
Q
Why is there a loss of energy at each level of the tropic pyramid?
A
Energy is lost at each stage by excretion, respiration etc.
6
Q
Trophic level 1
A
Rosewood, mahogany, ebony
7
Q
Trophic level 2
A
Spider monkey, deer
8
Q
Trophic level 3 & 4
A
Anaconda, Puma, Indigenous tribes
9
Q
Trophic level 5
A
Fungi, ants, millipedes
