Ecology Flashcard

Front

If there are 100 KJ of energy available at the secondary consumer level, how many KJ of energy are available at the producer level?

Back

10,000 KJ

Front

Which organism receives the least amount of energy from the producer?

Back

Owl

Front

A nonliving thing that affects the ecosystem is called?

Back

Abiotic Factor

Front

The amount of energy that usually transfers from one trophic level to the next is?

Back

10%

Front

Level 1 is called the _____________ trophic level.

Back

Primary producer

Front

What is the primary source of energy for most ecosystems?

Back

The Sun

Front

What term describes the role of an organism in its environment?

Back

Niche

Front

What is the term for the maximum population size that an environment can sustain?

Back

Carrying capacity

Front

What do we call the organisms that produce their own food?

Back

Producers

Front

What is the difference between biotic and abiotic factors?

Back

Biotic factors are living components, while abiotic factors are nonliving components of an ecosystem.