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.