10.3 Flashcards
(7 cards)
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Tropic lvls
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P, primary, secondary, tertiary, Quaternary, autotrophs, heterotrophs
2
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Autotroph vs. Heterotroph
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Auto- self feeding (P)
Hetero- dif consumer(s)
3
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Herbivore vs. Omnivore vs. Carnivore vs. Detritivore
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Herbi- eat plants
Omni- plants and meat
Carni- meat
Detri- dead organisms
4
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Keystone species
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influential ecological role
5
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Trophic cascade
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occur when predators limit the density and/or behavior of their prey and thereby enhance survival of the next lower trophic level.
6
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Describe differences between food web and trophic cascade diagrams
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A food web diagram shows who eats who and the trophic cascade shows what will happen to the rest of the species if one of them eats the other.
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