Community Ecology Review

Front

Abiotic factors in the environment are all __________.

Back

nonliving

Front

A group of populations that interact in an area is __________.

Back

community

Front

The energy at each trophic level in the pyramid of energy decreases by a factor of ____.

Back

10

Front

Bird builds nest in tree represents __________.

Back

Commensalism

Front

Grass --> Grasshopper --> Mockingbird represents __________.

Back

food chain

Front

What is the difference between a community and an ecosystem?

Back

A community consists of all the populations in a specific area, while an ecosystem includes the community and the abiotic factors in the environment.

Front

Define mutualism.

Back

A symbiotic relationship where both species benefit.

Front

What is a food web?

Back

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

Front

Define parasitism.

Back

A symbiotic relationship where one organism benefits at the expense of another.

Front

What role do producers play in an ecosystem?

Back

Producers convert solar energy into chemical energy through photosynthesis, forming the base of the food chain.