Unit 5 Terrestrial Assessment

Fungus and algae growing in a symbiotic relationship; it is a pioneer species.

• gymnosperm

• lichen

• rhizome

Sequence of energy transfer, outline of an organism’s interaction in ecosystem.

• food web

• succession

• abiotic factors

Occurs as an abandon farm field grows into a forest over long periods of time.

• food web

• succession

• abiotic factors

Rain, wind, temperature in an area that effects the vegetation type.

• food web

• succession

• abiotic factors

Organism that is not wanted, causes damage in large numbers; gypsy moth.

• carnivore

• pest

• specialist

Organism that is at the top of the food chain; eats other consumers.

• carnivore

• pest

• specialist

Red squirrel, snow shoe hare, and fisher have very small niches in the boreal forest.

• carnivore

• pest

• specialist

Flowering plants that have seeds with coverings; fruits, maple, and oak tree.

• carnivore

• angiosperm

• specialist

Skin is on the outside of animal like ______ is on the outside of a tree

• bark

• leaves

• canopy

Trees like maple and oak that loose their leaves during the winter months:

• deciduous

• perennial

• conifer