Basics into Ecosystems

What is an ecosystem? (https://goo.gl/TCKEDe)

What defines an ecosystem?

Living things have five basic needs, list them and how they contribute to the ecosystem.

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How can an ecosystem be affected by a new factor? What potential threats can these new

factors bring into an ecosystem?

 Levels of Organization (https://goo.gl/086v6j)
What are the levels of organization in an ecosystem?

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Once you have filled out the spaces, define each term.

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Additional terms to define: Species and organisms.

Based on the definitions you wrote, compare an organism vs. a species. Also, compare a

community vs. an ecosystem.

Abiotic and Biotic Factors (https://goo.gl/KZQnVF)

Define an abiotic factor and list three examples of something that is considered an abiotic

factor.

Define a biotic factor and list three examples of something that is considered a biotic factor.

What similarities or differences to abiotic and biotic factors have on how they factor into an

ecosystem, and what they may affect?

Species interactions (https://goo.gl/y7zcOS)
What are the four types of species interactions that take place within an ecosystem?

What types of organisms interact with each other, and how do these interactions affect the

organisms who interacted?

Why do mutualistic relationships happen between species? Name an example of a mutualistic

relationship.

Commensalism is an interaction in which one species benefits while the other species in the

interaction gains nothing from it. Why might scientist have a hard time determining
commensalism as an interaction?

Trophic Levels (https://goo.gl/5wIpD9)

Define trophic levels

Where do primary producers get their main source of energy from?

At what levels can predators be found on?

Herbivores that eat the primary producers are called:

The percent of energy that gets moved onto the next trophic level:
Define an apex predator.

How can dead organisms be converted back into nutrients and energy for the ecosystem?