Ecosystem Disruptions and Biodiversity

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Primary energy source for ecosystems?

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The Sun

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DOK Level 1: Recall

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Food web description?

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A complex network of interconnected food chains.

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Impact of a natural disaster (e.g., forest fire) on energy transfer in a food web:

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Disrupts food source availability.

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Primary ecological succession:

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Establishment of a community in bare rock.

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Example of secondary succession:

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Grass growing in a field after a fire.

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Role of biodiversity in ecosystem stability?

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Contributes to stability and sustainability.

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Importance of biodiversity for ecosystem health

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Variety of food sources and habitats

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

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Consequence of reduced biodiversity in an ecosystem?

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Decreased stability and sustainability

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

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Effect of human intervention on energy transfer in food webs?

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Disrupts natural energy flow.

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Characteristic of primary succession:

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Begins in a lifeless area with no soil.

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DOK Level 1: Recall