This biome is where we live and is characterized by leaves that change color in the Fall, mild weather and 4 seasons.
Temperate Deciduous Forest
What type of relationship exists if a hawk and a snake both eat mice?
competition (for food)
________________________ is an interaction between abiotic and biotic factors in an area.
Ecosystem
Food chain...grasses-insects-bird-snake-large bird. What would happen if all the insects died out?
The number of birds (what eats the insects) would decrease
What is the difference between a habitat and niche?
Habitat is where the organism lives (gets water, food, shelter, space). Niche is the role the organism plays within their environment (producer, consumer).
In a marine ecosystem, how is phytoplankton (producers) beneficial to humans?
they feed the organisms such as fish (consumers) that we eat
Name an adaptation an organism would need to survive in the desert.
conserve water, adapted kidneys to need less water, lighter fur, large ears for circulation, thin outer coat, deep roots