Rambert Intro to Ecology

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What is a food web?

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A food web is a complex network of feeding relationships among organisms in an ecosystem, showing how energy flows through different food chains.

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Which factors are included in an ecosystem?

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An ecosystem includes both biotic (living) factors, such as plants and animals, and abiotic (nonliving) factors, such as water, soil, and climate.

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What is a population in ecology?

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A population is a group of individuals of the same species that live in the same area at the same time.

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What are producers in an ecosystem?

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Producers are organisms, like plants, that create their own food through photosynthesis and form the base of the food web.

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What are primary consumers?

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Primary consumers are herbivores that eat producers (plants) in an ecosystem.

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What are secondary consumers?

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Secondary consumers are organisms that eat primary consumers; they can be carnivores or omnivores.

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What are tertiary consumers?

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Tertiary consumers are predators that eat secondary consumers and are often at the top of the food chain.

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What is the difference between biotic and abiotic factors?

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

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What is an ecosystem?

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An ecosystem is a community of living organisms interacting with their physical environment.

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What is a community in ecology?

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A community is a group of different species that live together in a specific area.