Ecosystem Dynamics and Energy Flow review

In one or two sentences, explain what is meant by the term "carrying capacity" in an ecosystem.

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Briefly describe what happens to a population if the birth rate plus immigration is greater than the death rate plus emigration.

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Name one process that is NOT part of the carbon cycle and explain why.

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In one sentence, describe the role of autotrophs in the carbon cycle.

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Why are there usually no more than five trophic levels in a food chain? Answer in one or two sentences.

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Name the greenhouse gas produced by microbes in landfills and explain its significance in one sentence.

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What percentage of energy is typically passed from one trophic level to the next? Write your answer as a percentage and explain briefly.

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Look at the diagram. Which organism has the highest DDT concentration? Write the organism's name and explain why.

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Refer to the graph. What is the carrying capacity for this sheep population? Write the value and explain how you determined it.

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Based on the graph, what is the carrying capacity of the population? State the value and how you identified it.

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