Implications of Disruptions in Energy Flow

What is energy flow in ecology?

• The passage of energy through a food chain

• The migration of animals

• The cycle of nutrients in the soil

• The movement of water through an ecosystem

What is a trophic level?

• A type of ecosystem

• A type of primary producer

• A level in a food chain

• A measure of biodiversity

What can disruptions in energy flow lead to?

• Stronger ecosystem resilience

• More primary producers

• Imbalances in ecosystems

• Increased biodiversity

What is biodiversity?

• The number of primary producers in an ecosystem

• The amount of energy in a food chain

• The variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem

• The resilience of an ecosystem

What happens if a primary consumer species becomes extinct?

• The energy flow remains balanced

• The ecosystem becomes more resilient

• The predator species that rely on them may also become extinct

• The number of primary producers increases

What is ecosystem resilience?

• The flow of energy through a food chain

• The number of species in an ecosystem

• The amount of primary producers in an ecosystem

• The ability of an ecosystem to recover from disturbances

How can disruptions in energy flow affect ecosystem services?

• They can make ecosystems more resilient

• They can increase the number of primary consumers

• They can lead to changes in provisioning, regulating, supporting, and cultural services

• They can increase the population of fish species

What are ecosystem services?

• The benefits that humans derive from ecosystems

• The flow of energy through a food chain

• The resilience of an ecosystem

• The number of primary producers in an ecosystem

What is an example of a provisioning service?

• Climate regulation

• Nutrient cycling

• Food and water

• Recreational benefits

Why is it crucial to maintain balanced energy flows?

• To reduce the resilience of ecosystems

• To decrease the number of primary producers

• To ensure the health and sustainability of ecosystems

• To increase the number of primary consumers