1. Ecology Introductory Terms

2. Ecosystem Biotic Factors Abiotic Factors Interacting Energy

3. Feeding Levels in an Ecosystem

4. Feeding Terms Producers: Make their own food (Autotrophs) Consumers: Eat other organisms to get food (Heterotrophs) Three kinds: Herbivore: Plant eater (primary consumer) Carnivore: Meat eater (secondary, tertiary consumer) Omnivore: Eats both meat and plants

5. Other Terms Niche: The role an organism plays within an ecosystem. The job it does in the ecosystem Habitat: The place where the organism lives. The local environment around its home.

6. Other Terms Population: All the members of the same species in a certain ecosystem.

7. Other Terms Community: The Collection of all the populations in a certain ecosystem.

8. Assignment  Ecosystem Introductory Vocabulary  Analyzing Food Webs

10. Energy Transfer in an Ecosystem Sun’s Energy Producers (Autotrophs) Photosynthesis Carbohydrates Consumers (Heterotrophs) Primary Secondary

11. Energy Transfer in an Ecosystem SunProducerPrimary Consumer Secondary Consumer 10% Why do food chains tend to have less than 5 trophic levels?

12. Energy Transfer in an Ecosystem

13. Pyramid of Energy 40 000 kJ 4 000 kJ 400 kJ 40 kJ

14. Assignment  From Land to Mouth