Ecosystems

One living thing. Ex. One frog, one tree, one rabbit

• Population

• Organism

• Community

• Ecosystem

Many organisms of the same species living in the same area.

• Ecosystem

• Community

• Population

• Community

All of the living and non-living parts of the environment in the same area.

• Population

• Community

• Organism

• Ecosystem

Many different types of populations living in the same area. All the living things in an area.

• Community

• Ecosytem

• Population

• Organism

Click on all the abiotic factors

• Rabbit

• soil

• water

• sunlight

Click on all the biotic factors

• rabbit

• tree

• soil

• water

Producers are important because they

• create shade for frogs

• smell nice

• use energy from the sun to make their own food and are the base of energy pyramids

• create homes for birds and squirrels

What is the role of decomposers

• They break down dead organisms and return their nutrients back to the ecosystem.

• Supply energy to the sun

• Help organize the community

• Create energy from the sun

Consumers are

• organisms that help break down dead material

• organisms that create energy from the sun

• organisms that live in the ocean

• Organisms that get their energy from eating other organisms.

In the food chain Carrots--->Rabbit--->Fox. The fox is a

• Producer

• First level consumer

• Second level consumer

• Decomposer