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Ecosystems and Trophic Levels
Basic ecosystems and trophic levels
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Geography
12th Grade
09/10/2015

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Term
How are the numbers of the trophic levels recorded?
Definition
T1, T2, T3 ect
Term
What is in T1?
Definition
Solar radiation
Term
What is in T2?
Definition
The producers
Term
Why are producers also called autotrophs?
Definition
They can produce their own food from solar radiation.
Term
What is an example of a producer?
Definition
Green plants/algae
Term
What is in T3?
Definition
Herbivores
Term
What is another word for herbivores?
Definition
Primary consumer
Term
What is in T4?
Definition
Carnivores
Term
What is another word for the carnivores in T4?
Definition
Secondary consumers
Term
What is in T5?
Definition
More carnivores
Term
What are carnivores in two trophic levels?
Definition
The carnivores in T4 eat herbivores but the carnivores in T5 also eat other carnivores.
Term
What is another word for the carnivores in T5?
Definition
Tertiary consumers
Term
What is an example of a tertiary consumer?
Definition
Eagles, which hunt foxes
Term
What is in T6?
Definition
Decomposers
Term
What is the purpose of a decomposer?
Definition
Breaks down dead animal matter so it can be recycled in the food chain
Term
What is an example of a decomposer?
Definition
Worms and fungi
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