Biomes, Energy Flow and Succession Bingo

food web consists of many overlapping food chains, shows energy flow in an ecosystem

energy pyramid shows amount of energy that moves from one feeding level to another in a food web

adaptation trait that enables an organism to survive and reproduce in its environment

primary succession series of changes that occur in an area where no ecosystem previously existed

secondary succession series of changes that occur after a disturbance to an existing ecosystem

first organism to populate an area, usually lichen and moss pioneer species first organism to populate an area, usually lichen and moss

get their energy from consuming other organisms (heterotroph) consumer get their energy from consuming other organisms (heterotroph)

produces their own food from the sun's energy (autotroph) producer produces their own food from the sun's energy (autotroph)

break down waste and return the raw materials to the soil decomposer break down waste and return the raw materials to the soil

rainforest biome warm and humid, contains more species of plant and animal than any other biome, rain

desert biome extremely hot during the day and cold at night, not much rainfall, cactus

grassland biome comfortable temp, rich soil, dense grass, large herbivores like bison and zebra

deciduous forest biome warm in Spring and Summer, cold in Fall and Winter, trees lose leaves in winter

cold winters, warmer Spring, trees stay green all year boreal forest biome cold winters, warmer Spring, trees stay green all year

extremely cold, dry biome where the ground stays frozen tundra biome extremely cold, dry biome where the ground stays frozen

mountains or ice biome climate varies from base to summit, varied plant life depending on altitude, glaciers

water with little salt content, rivers, lakes, streams, ponds freshwater biome water with little salt content, rivers, lakes, streams, ponds

marine biome saltwater, depth varies, plant and animal life different depending on depth