ecosystems and tropical rainforests

what is an ecosystem

the biotic and abiotic components of an their environment

producer defintion

plants which convert the energy from the sun into carbohydrates through the process of photosynthesis

primary consumers defintion

producers are eaten by secondary consumers

secondary consumer defintion

primary consumers are eaten by secondary consumers

what does a food chain show

the feeding interactions and transfer of energy from one organism to the next

state one role of decomposers in an ecosystem

decomposers help to return nutrients to the soil

what is biodiversity

the variety of plant and animal species within an ecosystem

what is interdependance in an ecosystem

Interdependence is when the different biotic components depend on each other

decomposers definition

fungi and bacteria that break down dead organic matter

biome defintion

a large-scale ecosystem

list factors which can affect the distribution of biomes

• Latitude.

• Precipitation.

• Altitude.

• Continentality.

• Ocean currents

What is the average annual precipitation in a tropical rainforest?

he annual precipitation in a tropical rainforest is over 2000mm

Define the term latosols

Latosols are a type of nutrient-poor soil found in tropical rainforests due to leaching and rapid nutrient uptake by plants.

Define the term epiphyte

Epiphytes are plants which grow on trunks and branches of trees