8.L.3 Ecosystems

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What determines the number of wolves that can live in an area?

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The amount of food available in the area.

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What happens to organisms in an ecosystem when their habitat is destroyed?

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Many of the organisms would perish due to habitat loss.

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What is the base of a rain forest ecosystem food web?

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Producers.

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What is mutualism?

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A relationship where both species benefit, such as ants protecting acacia trees while feeding on their nectar.

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What is cooperation in ecosystems?

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A behavior where organisms work together for mutual benefit, like a colony of ants building an ant colony.

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What is an ecosystem?

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A community of living organisms interacting with their environment.

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What are producers in an ecosystem?

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Organisms that create their own food, typically through photosynthesis, like plants.

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What are consumers in an ecosystem?

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Organisms that eat other organisms for energy, such as animals.

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What is habitat loss?

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The destruction or alteration of a natural environment, leading to the decline of species.

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What is the role of decomposers in an ecosystem?

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