Range of abiotic factors that are too high or too low to support normal life processes

A diagram that shows the relative amounts of each type of organism in an environment & organizes information in a food web

Range of abiotic factors that produces the highest possible population.

Represented by arrows in a food web

An organism that breaks down dead organic matter for nutrients

The place an organism occupies in a food chain

• Receives the least precipitation of all biomes, at less 10” per year. • Most plants are succulents; have a special adaptation to cope with droughts.

• Very cold, harsh winters • Permafrost (frozen soil) prevents growth of trees

• Home to large variety of wildlife • Most plants are deciduous trees, wildflowers, and shrubs

Which of the following are places/events that could allow Secondary Succession to take place?

A lion captures a young zebra in the African savanna. If the zebra’s trophic level has an available 7,000 kcal of energy, how much of this energy will be passed on to the lion’s trophic level?

Pioneer species are the first organisms to occupy an area during ecological succession. Which of the following are most likely to be pioneer species?

Carnivores receive ____ energy from their food than herbivores do.