The Living World, Tropical Rainforests And Hot Deserts Flashcards
1
Q
What is an ecosystem?
A
A community of organisms living in an area along with the abiotic conditions.
2
Q
What is a producer?
A
An organism that uses sunlight energy to produce food.
3
Q
What is a decomposer?
A
Bacteria and fungi - break down dead and decaying material.
4
Q
Name a small scale ecosystem.
A
+A hedgerow ecosystem includes the plants that make up the hedgerow, the organisms that live in it and feed on it, the soil in the area and the rainfall and sunshine it recieves.
+The producers include hawthorn bushes and blackberry bushes.
+The consumers include thrushes, ladybirds, spiders, greenfly and sparrow hawks.
