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Producers |
An organism that converts energy into good also called Autotroph |
Plants |
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Consumers |
An organism that gets it energy by consuming other organisms also called Heterotrophs |
Herbavors ,carnivors,omnivores |
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3 levels of consumers |
1. Primary 2. Secondary 3. Teritiary |
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Decomposers |
An organism that gets its energy by consuming dead organisms and non-living organic compounds ...breaking down organic material to use again in the soil |
Worms,mushrooms,fungi,bacteria |
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Populations |
Group of individuals of the same species found in a given area at the same time |
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3 population rates |
1. Emigration 2 . immigration 3. Natality |
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Limiting factors |
Conditions in the environment that slow or stop population growth |
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Example of limiting factors (name 2 of each type) |
1) preditation dependent on size of pop Parasites 2) climate changes limit all populations Pollution |
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T or F Population fluctuations are not natural Fluctuations happen year to year Never happen seasonally Some have regular drop offs every year |
F T F T |
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