Ecosystem (definition)

Biotic factor (definition)

Abiotic factor (definition)

Producer (definition)

Consumer (definition)

Decomposer (definition)

Trophic level

Ecology

How is energy transferred through the ecosystem?

How is energy transfer between trophic levels measured?

How is energy lost between trophic levels?

What is primary productivity?

What is gross primary productivity?

What is net primary productivity?

Why does NPP vary by ecosystem?

How does human activity effect energy flow in ecosystems?

Community (definition)

Succession (definition)

Pioneer species (definition)

What is the origin?

What is a climax community?

Primary Succession (definition)

Secondary Succession (definition)

Give an example of primary succession resulting in climax community on a rock.

What is the function of a transect? (Line and belt)

What is the function of a quadrat (normal and point)?

What is a decomposer?