Ecology Study Guide
| List several biotic factors in an ecosystem. |
| List several abiotic factors in an ecosystem. |
| What serves as the ultimate energy for all life on earth? |
| What is transpiration & what cycle is it a part of ? |
| Why are the Rhizobium bacteria beneficial to plants? |
| What is nitrogen fixation? |
| What is denitrification? |
| Where is the intertidal zone found & list several organisms that would be found there? |
| Name 3 types of consumers based on their eating habits. |
| What is detritus & why is it important? |
| What are trophic levels & give an example? |
| What is the term for an organism’s total way of life? |
| How does an animal’s habitat differ from its niche? |
| Compare & contrast biomes. |
| Describe estuaries. |
| How does an oligotrophic lake differ from a eutrophic lake? |
| What is brackish water & where would it be found? |
| Where is the neritic zone found & what organisms would be found there? |
| Where would benthos organisms be found? Give an example of such a dweller. |
Describe abiotic & biotic factors for each of these biomes:
| Tropical rain forest |
| Taiga |
| Tundra |
| Grassland |
| Savanna |
| Desert |
| Deciduous forest |
| Intertidal Zone |
| Neritic Zone |
| Oceanic Zone |
| Oligotrophic River |
| Eutrophic River |
| Estuary |