BIOLOGY 1M03 Study Guide - Trophic Cascade, Detritivore, Abiotic Component

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Biology
• Course: BIOLOGY 1M03
• Professor: Aadil Merali Juma

Document Summary

Abiotic factors, primary producers, consumers, and detrivors: only 10% of energy is passed on up the food chain. Trophic cascade may result if there are changes to the top down control. Highest productivity on wet tropics due to warmth and moisture. Anything that affects the rate of photosynthesis. Plants absorb nutrients from soil and put into plant tissues. If the primary producer is eaten (plant tissue), the consumer gets the nutrients. if the primary producer dies, then the plant tissue is left to primary decomposers to obtain.