Energy in Ecosystems Flashcards

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Omnivore

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consumer which eats plants + animals

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Carnivore

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consumer which eats other animals

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Herbivore

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consumer which eats plants

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Primary Consumer

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consumer that can only consume plants

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Producer

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organisms which produce their own food

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Secondary Consumer

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organisms that get energy from feeding on other organisms

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Decomposer

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an organism which eats dead organisms/animal droppings and breaks them down into simple materials

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Pyramid of Energy

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illustrates the energy at each level of the chain e

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Pyramid of Numbers

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illustrates number of organisms in a habitat

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Pyramid of Biomass

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a diagram to illustrate the amount of biological material within a food chain

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Food Chain

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shows feeding relationships from producer to consumer

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Food Web

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shows all feeding interactions between organisms in an ecosystem

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IntERspecific Competition

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Competition between members of all DIFFERENT species for ONE or a FEW of the resources they need

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IntRAspecific Competition

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Competition between members of the SAME species for ALL resources needed

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Prey

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an organism which the predator hunts and feeds on

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Predator

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the animal which hunts and kills another animal for food