principles of ecology daily check Flashcards
what is that top of the ecological pyramid
peak consumer with .1% energy
what is at the bottom of the pyramid
producers with 100% energy
what is the second on the pyramid
primary consumer with 10% energy
what is third on the pyramid
secondary consumer with 1% energy
where is the most and least amount of energy on the pyramid
at the top, there is the least and at the bottom, there is the most
where is there the most and least amount of Biomass
There is the most Biomass at the bottom and least amount of Biomass at the top
Biomass
Total mass of organisms in an ecosystem
ecology
The study of living things and how they interact with there environment and each other
Biotic factors
living things in an environment
abiotic factors
nonliving things in an environment
Ecosystem
living things and nonliving things in a given area
Niche
job or roll of an organism in their ecosystem
Habitat
place where an organism lives and is adapted to
competitive exclusion principle
within a given habitat, different species must occupy different niches
