Ecology Review

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What is an organism that eats both consumers and producers called?

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An omnivore, which can be found on the 2nd level or higher in a food web.

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List examples of secondary consumers.

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Leaches, dragonflies, caddisflies.

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What does the farmer mowing the field represent in ecological terms?

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An example of secondary succession.

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Where is the greatest amount of energy stored in a food web?

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In the first trophic level - producers.

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Do omnivores and herbivores share the same niche in an ecosystem?

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No, they are different types of feeders and hold different places in the food web.

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What is a primary consumer?

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An organism that eats producers (plants) and is typically found in the second trophic level.

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Define a carnivore.

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An organism that primarily eats other animals and can be found at the second trophic level or higher.

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What role do decomposers play in an ecosystem?

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Decomposers break down dead organic matter, returning nutrients to the soil.

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What is the difference between primary and secondary succession?

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Primary succession occurs in lifeless areas, while secondary succession occurs in areas where a disturbance has destroyed an ecosystem but soil remains.

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What is a food web?

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A complex network of feeding relationships among organisms in an ecosystem.