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why are decomposers important?

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they break down dead plants and animal matter. Recycling nutrients back into the ecosystem.

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examples of negative feedback loops

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a thermostat, or predator-prey relationships

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define negative feedback loops

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Regulates and stabilizes the environment, its relationships and maintains a state of homeostasis.

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are positive feedback loops common?

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NOT in natural environments, but common in areas that have been changed by people.

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4 examples of a positive feedback loop

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1. 1. erosion

2. 2. melting arctic sea ice

3. 3. agriculture and overpopulation with ppl

4. 4. fruit ripening

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what is a positive feedback loop?

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NOT POSITIVE!! instead of stabilizing the environment, it is a self perpetuating drive towards an extreme change, for the worse.

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Tell me the least productive aquatic ecosystem

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an open ocean.

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what is the most productive aquatic ecosystem?

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estuaries

(a water passage where the tide meets a river current)

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list 3 LOW productivity terrestrial ecosystems

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1. 1. extreme desert

2. 2. desert scrub

3. 3. tundra

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list 3 HIGH productivity terrestrial ecosystems

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1. 1. swamps and marshes

2. 2. rainforest

3. 3. temperate forest