2.2 Flashcards
1
Q
Define community
A
Different species sharing the same habitat
2
Q
Define photosynthesis
A
Process which produces the raw material for producing biomass I
3
Q
What toxins accumulate along food chains
A
DDT, mercury
4
Q
3 types of pyramids and what they do
A
Number show population size of each trophic level in an ecosystem
biomass - storage of energy at each tropic level
productivity - flow of energy through a trophic level
5
Q
Purpose of pyramids (the diagram)
A
Display patters in ecosystems like relationship between population size and trophic level
