FOOD CHAINS PRAIRIEVS.FOREST

PRAIRIE

Describe four things the prairie dogs need to live that they obtain from their habitat.

HABITAT  Shelter, food, water, protection from predators

What is the smallest unit of organization in an ecosystem ? Give four examples from the diagram.

INDIVIDUAL ORGANISM  Owl, snake, prairie dog, bison

Describe two of the prairie dog’s adaptations and how it helps the prairie dog to survive.

ADAPTATIONS 

What level of ecological organization do all of the owls in a certain area represent ?

OWLS  Population...

Is the prairie soil a biotic factor or an abiotic factor ? Explain your answer.

PRAIRIE SOIL  Abiotic = nonliving

Describe three factors that could limit the growth of the prairie dog population.

LIMITING FACTORS  Competition for food and shelter,

FOREST

Name the biotic factors in this ecosystem.

biotic factors 

Name the abiotic factors in this ecosystem.

abiotic factors 

Which organisms shown are producers ?

PRODUCERS 

Which organisms shown are consumers ?

CONSUMERS 

What would happen to the other organisms if all the plants in this ecosystem died ?

Use the organisms pictured in this ecosystem to construct a food chain.

FLY  FISH  BEAR

FOOD CHAIN

Who is the herbivore ?

HERBIVORE 

Who or what is the producer ?

PRODUCER 

Where does the producer get its food ?

Who is the carnivore ?

CARNIVORE 

Use the organisms pictured in this ecosystem to construct a food chain.