Ecosystems Part 2

Question 1

Interspecific

Answer 1

Interspecific competition, in ecology, is a form of competition in which individuals of different species compete for the same resources in an ecosystem

Question 2

Intraspecific

Answer 2

Competition among members of different species is referred to as intraspecific competition

Question 3

Microclimate

Answer 3

The long-term weather conditions in a small area on the Earth. Usually, this term refers to such things as the differences in weather between the tops of hills and neighboring valleys, or between different parts of the same piece of land.

Question 4

Microhabitat

Answer 4

a small specialized habitat within a larger habitat. An example of a microhabitat is a caterpillar snacking on leaves which have fallen from a walnut tree in the orchard.

Question 5

Photosynthesis

Answer 5

The process by which producers use solar energy to convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose. Cellular Respiration. The process by which cells convert glucose and oxygen into energy, carbon dioxide, and water.

Question 6

Population

Answer 6

the individuals that belong to the same species and live in a given area at a given time

Question 7

Producer

Answer 7

An autotrophic organism capable of producing complex organic compounds from simple inorganic molecules through the process of photosynthesis (using light energy)

Question 8

Realized Niche

Answer 8

Realized niche width is a phrase relating to ecology defining the actual space that an organism inhabits and the resources it can access as a result of limiting pressures from other species

Question 9

Respiration

Answer 9

Instead, respiration is a chemical process in which energy is released from food substances, such as glucose - a sugar. Aerobic respiration needs oxygen to work.

Question 10

Saprotroph

Answer 10

Saprotroph, also called saprophyte, saprobe, or detritivore, organism that feeds on nonliving organic matter known as detritus. … Saprotrophic organisms are considered critical to decomposition and nutrient cycling

Question 11

Species

Answer 11

A group of closely related organisms that are very similar to each other and are usually capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring.

Question 12

Trophic levels

Answer 12

the trophic level is the position that an organism occupies in a food chain - what it eats, and what eats it.