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detriovore scavengers that eat dead organisms
food chain series of steps in which organisms transfer energy
food web linked food chains
trophic level a level of the food chain
how much energy is available to each trophic level 10% of what was in the previous level
nutrients the things that an organism needs to survive
biotic living
abiotic non-living
how many species does the rainforest have 5 million
biodiversity the total amount of species in an ecosystem
threatened species rapid population decline
endangered species population so low that extinction is possible
greenhouse effect carbon, methane and water vapor mix in the atmosphere to keep the earth warm
most important element in living things carbon
what comes from burning coal Sulfur Dioxide and Nitrogen Oxide
what causes acid rain excess Sulfur Dioxide and Nitrogen Oxide
Ozone O3, is found in the Upper Stratosphere and blocks UV rays from the sun
what has cause our Ozone layer to deplete the overuse of chlorofluorocarbons and auto emmisions
biomagnification each trophic level higher up is more affected by substances or changes in the environment
dentrification when decomposers convert atmospheric nitrogen into ammonia
nitrogen is used to make what amino acids in the body
how do legumes use nitrogen they convert it into ammonia in a process called nitrogen fixation
eutrophication increase in limiting factors (caused by runoff of toxic fertilizers and chemicals) and it gets into the water, causes excessive algae growth, and blocks the oxygen from getting to the water, causing marine life to die
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