What is an ecoystem? Flashcards
1
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What is a biome?
A
A large scale ecosystem
2
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What is a producer?
A
Something which converts energy from the environment. Plants are all producers.
3
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What is a consumer?
A
Something which gets energy from eating producers. A Pond Snail and Heron are consumers.
4
Q
What is a decomposer
A
Something which breaks down plant and animal material, return nutrinets to soil. Bacteria + Fungi are decomposers.
5
Q
What is a food chain?
A
Shows the direct links between producers and consumers, shown in the form of a line.
6
Q
What is a food web?
A
All connections betwen producers and consumers. More complex than food chains.
