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An ecosystem is self-sustaining if the following requirements are met:
1. A constant source of energy and a living system capable of incorporating this energy into organic molecules.
2. A cycling of materials between organisms and their environment.
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Food Chains and Webs:Food Chains and Webs:
• If an ecosystem is to be self-sustaining it must contain a flow of energy.
• The pathways of energy through the living components of an ecosystem are represented by food chains and food webs.
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A. Food chain: involves the transfer of energy along a single pathway of feeding relationships.
B. Food web: The flow of energy and materials through multiple food chains. Much more complicated.
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• Since practically all organisms may be consumed by more than one species, many interactions occur along the food chains of any community.
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Biomass:Biomass:
• amount of organic matter
• The decrease of energy at each successive feeding level (trophic level) means that less biomass can be supported at each level.
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• level D = producers
• level C = primary consumers
• level B= secondary consumers
• level A = tertiary consumers
Trophic Levels
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InteractionsInteractions
1. Producers: (plants) -- the energy of the sun to turn the inorganic and organic compounds into vegetation.
- (grass in the web above)
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2. Primary Consumer: (always a herbivore)
- feeds on plants (mice, grasshoppers, and rabbits in the web above)
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3. Secondary Consumer: (always a carnivore) -- feeds upon other consumers (frogs, sparrows, snakes, and foxes above) (The hawk is a secondary or 3rd level consumer depending on the availability of
food.)
Omnivores may be primary or secondary consumers.
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4. Decomposers: break down organic wastes and dead organisms to simpler substances (ex. bacteria of decay)
** Through decomposition, chemical substances are returned to the environment where they can be used by other living organisms.
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• There is a decrease in the overall energy in each level as you move up the food chain.
• This means that there is much more energy in the producer level in a food chain than at the consumer levels.
• Also, this means that there is more energy at the primary consumer level than at the secondary consumer level.
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HomeworkHomework
• Write 1 paragraph describing where your animal fits into the Trophic Pyramid (is it a primary producer, consumer…) then describe what it eats and whether it is a carnivore, omnivore, herbivore, detritivore or decomposer.
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MATERIAL CYCLES MATERIAL CYCLES
• ** In a self-sustaining ecosystem, materials must be cycled among the organisms and the abiotic environment.
• Thus the same materials can be reused.
• Materials constantly need to be recycled from the living and non-living environment so that materials can be reused by different living organisms.
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Carbon Cycle Carbon Cycle
• involves the processes of respiration and photosynthesis.
• In respiration, oxygen and glucose are combined releasing energy and producing water and carbon dioxide.
• In photosynthesis water and carbon dioxide along with the energy from the sun are combined to produce glucose (containing energy) and oxygen.
• Each process compliments the other and the ecosystem maintains its balanced communities.
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Nitrogen Cycle Nitrogen Cycle
• Nitrates (used by plants)• Build plant proteins• Eaten by animals• made into animal proteins• Plants and animals die• bacteria decay• Ammonia (NH3)• Nitrifying Bacteria• Nitrates (used by plants)
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Water Cycle Water Cycle
• involves the processes of transpiration, evaporation and condensation, respiration, and excretion
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Phosphorous CyclePhosphorous Cycle
• Phosphorous is needed by plants and animals.
• Plants absorb phosphorous from rocks and soil and convert it into a usable substance.