| term | |
| this diagram shows the loss of energy as it goes through the different trophic levels | |
| the dry weight of all organic matter | |
| this process breaks down glucose in the absense of oxygen | |
| life earth chemical cycles; sometimes known as nutrient cycles | |
| known as high level consumers | |
| in this cycle NH3 can break down in soil and can run off or become N2 gas | |
| populations of different species living in a particular place | |
| known as the water cycle | |
| | term | |
| sequence of organisms that serves as a source of food for the next | |
| process where where simple organic compounds are converted to more complex nutrient compounds | |
| the rate at which producers use photosythesis to produce and store chemical energy minus the rate at which they use some of the chemical energy in aerobic respiration | |
| only cycle to use phosphate | |
| this element is the building block in carbohydrates; it circulates through the biosphere atmosphere and hydrosphere | |
| the rate at which an ecosystems where producers convert solar energy into chemical energy | |
| producers are often called this | |
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