Biology AQA Chapter 13 (Energy and Ecosystems: Key Terms)

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The ultimate source of energy in an ecosystem is the ...
Sun
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Producers
Organisms that are photosynthetic and manufacture organic substances using light energy
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Consumers
Organisms that obtain their energy from the consumption of other organisms
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Saprobiont
Breaks down complex organic materials of dead organism and release back to soil (Fungi & Bacteria)
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Food Chain
Describes a feeding relationship between a set of organisms in different trophic levels
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Food Web
Most organisms have more than one food source in a habitat, and the food chains are linked together to form a food web
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Biomass
The total living material in a specific area at a given time, (dry mass used for comparisons)
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Heat to Constant Mass
Heating sample, weighing sample. Heat sample again and weigh if mass has changed repeat
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Gross Primary Productivity (GPP)
The total energy produced by a plant in a given time
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Net Primary Productivity (NPP)
The remaining energy after respiration that can be used to make biomass
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Organisms that are photosynthetic and manufacture organic substances using light energy

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Producers

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Organisms that obtain their energy from the consumption of other organisms

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Breaks down complex organic materials of dead organism and release back to soil (Fungi & Bacteria)

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Describes a feeding relationship between a set of organisms in different trophic levels

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