Human Impact Ecosystems

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What happens when producers (plants) are depleted or destroyed?

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It affects the consumers (herbivores) and consequently the consumers (carnivores) above them.

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What are invasive species?

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Species that enter new ecosystems and multiply, harming native species and their habitats.

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What do the arrows in a food chain or web display?

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How energy is moving.

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What is the definition of biodiversity?

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Variety of living things in an ecosystem.

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What is a keystone species?

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A species on which other species in an ecosystem largely depend, such that if it were removed, the ecosystem would change drastically.

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What is an endemic species?

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A species that is native to a specific location and not found elsewhere.

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What is an endangered species?

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A species that is at risk of extinction.

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What is the impact of invasive species on ecosystems?

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They can outcompete native species for resources, leading to declines in native populations.

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What is the role of producers in an ecosystem?

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Producers, like plants, convert sunlight into energy through photosynthesis, forming the base of the food chain.

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What is a food web?

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A complex network of feeding relationships among various organisms in an ecosystem.