Unit 1: Sustaining Ecosystems

biome

biotic

abiotic

elevation

adaptation

structural adaptation

physiological adaptation

behavioural adaptation

divisions of life on earth in order from largest to smallest:

nutrients

photosynthesis

ecological hierarchy + the order

symbiosis

commensalism

mutualism

parasitism

host

niche

competition

predation

producers

consumers

decomposers

detrivores

herbivores

carnivores

omnivores

trophic levels

pyramid of numbers

pyramid of biomass

pyramid of energy

carbon store

where are short-term carbon stores?

where are long-term carbon stores?

carbon exchange

cellular respiration

carbonate

fossil fuels

legumes

nitrification

denitrification

where does nitrogen fixation occur?

where is phosphorus found?

geological uplift

bioaccumulation

keystone species

biomagnification

DDT

heavy metals

3 heavy metals

bioremediation

natural selection

adaptive radiation

ecological succession

primary succession

pioneer species

lichens

secondary succession

climax community

ecological stability

estuaries

deforestation

soil degradation

native species

foreign species

what percent of energy is lost moving up each trophic level?

what does soil so for an ecosystem?

what happens to prey when predator count goes up?

biodegration

where does nitrogen fixation occur?

nitrogen fixation

nitrification

denitrification