Ecology Review

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Non-living factor that affects an ecosystem

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abiotic factor

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90% of the energy that gets lost as you move up a food pyramid or chain gets lost as

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heat to the environment

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What percentage of energy is passed on to the next trophic level?

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10%

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What would most likely happen to the deer population if all wolves were removed from the environment?

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The deer population would increase and begin to compete for food.

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Is high biodiversity a sign of a healthy ecosystem?

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True

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What probably occurred following the introduction of the brown tree snakes on the island of Guam?

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The insect population increased

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The living parts of an ecosystem

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Biotic factors

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The study of how living things interact with one another and with their environment.

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Ecology

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Producer

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an organism that uses sunlight or chemical energy to make its own food

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An organism that gets energy from eating other organisms is a ______________.

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consumer