Ecology

Front

What are the living portions of an ecosystem?

Back

Biotic factors

Front

What happens to grass if the rabbit population is removed from the food chain (grass → rabbit → fox)?

Back

There would be more grass.

Front

Why does the predator population lag behind the prey population?

Back

Increase in predators leads to decrease in prey.

Front

What happens to energy as you move upward in an energy pyramid?

Back

Energy decreases.

Front

What happens to the carrying capacity for an animal if the amount of food or resources available increases?

Back

It increases.

Front

Define 'abiotic factors' in an ecosystem.

Back

Non-living components such as water, soil, and climate.

Front

What is a food chain?

Back

A linear sequence of organisms through which nutrients and energy pass as one organism eats another.

Front

Explain the concept of 'carrying capacity'.

Back

The maximum number of individuals of a species that an environment can support sustainably.

Front

What is the role of producers in an ecosystem?

Back

Producers convert solar energy into chemical energy through photosynthesis.

Front

Define 'trophic levels'.

Back

The hierarchical levels in an ecosystem, comprising producers, primary consumers, secondary consumers, and so on.