Chapter 18 Ecology

Study Guide and notes

Producers and examplesConsumers and examplesHerbivore and examplesDecomposers and examples: Fungi and bacteria.Ecosystem: definitionAbiotic factors and examplesBiotic factors and examples

Key Vocabulary

Food web: definition and examples.

Ecology: definition Community: define Biogeochemical cycle: define Examples of detritivores:

vultures, worms and Fungi

Carnivores and examples.

Fossil fuels: How do they form and examples? BW

How do human affect the carbon cycle? BW question?

What happens to an organism when it dies?

Answer: Decomposers break it down.

Which cycle contains proteins? Nitrogen cycle

Cycles

Organisms are eaten by many different organisms.

What is the difference between a food web and a food chain?

Food Webs

Food Web

Trophic level one

Tropic level 2

Trophic level 3

Trophic level 4

Energy Pyramid

Producers

Herbivore

Omnivore

Carnivore