Trophic Levels

Identify the tertiary consumer

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Food webs represent ​ (a)   . Theses webs show the movement of ​ (b)   . The at the bottom of every food web are​ (c)   or organisms that use the sun for energy.

• feeding relationships
• energy
• producers

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Identify the producers

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The organisms that feed upon the producers are referred to as ​ (a)   .

• primary consumers
• Seconday consumers
• tertiary consumers

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What is a trophic cascade?

• A trophic cascade refers to the migration patterns of birds.
• A trophic cascade is a method of measuring soil quality.
• A trophic cascade is a type of plant growth.
• A trophic cascade is an ecological phenomenon where the addition or removal of a top predator influences the structure and population dynamics of the entire ecosystem.

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When the number of individuals in a trophic level is influenced by the trophic level below it.

(a)  

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What is top down control in an ecosystem?

• Top down control refers to the influence of climate on plant growth.
• Top down control is the influence of top predators on the structure and population dynamics of an ecosystem.
• Top down control is the effect of nutrient availability on ecosystem health.
• Top down control describes the role of decomposers in nutrient cycling.

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What hppened when the birds were removed from the ecosystem?

• More damage occurred to leaves

• Less damage to leaves

• less insects were found

• more snakes were present

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Identify the organisms that consume producers

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