Ecology Media Presentation By: Maria Hernandez and Olivia Wilson and Abby lout

Food web Secondary consumers Top predator Primary consumer Producer Omnivore Herbivore Carnivore Herbivore Carnivore

Compare and contrast Autotroph heterotroph Similarities An autotroph makes its own food (ex. Plants) Heterotrophs must get its food from somewhere else. They are both living things and part of an ecosystem It does have chlorophyll It doesn't have any chlorophyll Together they form various trophic levels in the food pyramid Gets energy from converting inorganic materials Gets energy from plants

Compare and contrast commensalism parasitism A symbiotic relationships that benefits one species but does not harm or benefit the other A symbiotic relationship that benefits one species and harms the other Needs animals Symbiotic relationships Benefits at least one species Good relationships A symbiotic relationship in which both partners benefit. mutualism

Energy Pyramid Eagle owl rat Leaf

Predator pray and symbiotic relations Predator/pray- A predator is a organism that eats another one. The pray is the organism the predator eats. Example: the lion is attacking the zebra for food Symbiotic – Is a close and often long term interaction between two or more different biological species . Example- A clown fish is bait to pull in food for the sea anemone, the clown fish lives in the sea anemone in exchange for protection.

Ex: commensalism parasitism mutualism Symbiotic relationship Predator prey relationship Similarities Is a close and often long term interaction between two or more different biological species A predator is a organism that eats another one. The pray is the organism the predator eats. Both are relationships. Ex: commensalism parasitism mutualism