Ecology: Food Chain, Webs and Pyramids

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What is a Food Web?

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A Food Web is a complex network of interconnected food chains in an ecosystem, showing how energy and nutrients flow between different organisms.

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What is a Food Chain?

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A Food Chain is a linear sequence of organisms through which nutrients and energy pass as one organism eats another.

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What is Carrying Capacity?

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Carrying Capacity is the maximum number of individuals of a species that an environment can sustainably support based on available resources.

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What are Abiotic Factors?

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Abiotic Factors are non-living components of an ecosystem, such as sunlight, water, temperature, and soil.

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What is the role of Producers in an Energy Pyramid?

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Producers, such as plants, are at the base of the Energy Pyramid and have the most energy available, as they convert sunlight into energy through photosynthesis.

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What are Herbivores?

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Herbivores are organisms that primarily eat plants and are typically found in the second trophic level of an energy pyramid.

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What are Carnivores?

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Carnivores are organisms that primarily eat other animals and are usually found in the higher trophic levels of an energy pyramid.

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What is a Trophic Level?

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A Trophic Level is a position in a food chain or food web that indicates the flow of energy and nutrients, such as producers, primary consumers, and secondary consumers.

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What are Limiting Factors?

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Limiting Factors are environmental conditions that restrict the growth, abundance, or distribution of an organism or a population.

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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, including both biotic and abiotic components.