Competition and Limiting Factors Review What organism is
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Competition and Limiting Factors Review
What organism is the primary producer in this food web? Phytoplankton
Which two organisms are competing for the seals as a food source? Sharks & Killer Whales
What organism is the highest predator in this food web? Killer Whales
If all the hawks die off due to the bird flu, what animals would have an increase in population? Thrush, Rabbit, Squirrel, Mouse
If the rabbit population grows too quickly, what would happen to the population of grasses and shrubs? The population of grasses and shrubs would decrease.
Put the words into the correct blanks: Energy Predator Pre y Energ y Predat or
Biotic or Abiotic? Abiotic
Biotic or Abiotic? Abiotic
Biotic or Abiotic? Biotic
Biotic or Abiotic? Biotic
Biotic or Abiotic? Abiotic
What is competition? When one or more individual or population tries to use the same resource
What are limiting factors? Anything that restricts the number of individuals in a population
What are producers? Anything that only uses sunlight as a energy source and makes its own food
What do producers need to survive? Sunlight, Water, Minerals from Soil, Space
What are consumers? Anything that has to “eat” another thing to survive
Why should we NOT overfish in an environment like this one? Overfishing might lead to a lack of food for the Egret or Heron.
What might happen if the fertilizer we put on the terrestrial plants washes into the water and poisons the If the aquatic plants? plants die, then all the aquatic animals would have a reduction in population.