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Succession -recovery after disaster Photosynthesis -the process by which producers use solar energy to convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose Cellular Respiration -the process by which ce ... lls convert glucose and oxygen into energy (ATP), carbon dioxide, and water Food Chain -the sequence of consumption from producers through tertiary consumers Food Web -a complex model of how energy and matter move between trophic levels Detrivores -organisms that specialize in breaking down dead tissues and waste products into smaller particles Decomposers -fungi or bacteria that recycle nutrients from dead tissues and wastes back into an ecosystem Gross Primary Productivity -the total amount of solar energy that producers in an ecosystem capture via photosynthesis over a given amount of time Net Primary Productivity -the energy captured by producers in an ecosystem minus the energy producers respire Standing Crop -the amount of biomass present in an ecosystem at a particular time Ecological Efficiency -the proportion of consumed energy that can be passed from one trophic level to another Biogeochemical Cycles -the movement of matter within and between ecosystems Macronutrients-the six key elements that organisms need in relatively large amounts: nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, magnesium, and sulfur Limiting Nutrient -a nutrient required for the growth of an organism but available in lower quantity than other nutrients Nitrogen Fixation -a process by which some organisms can convert nitrogen gas molecules directly into ammonia Leaching -the transportation of dissolved molecules through the soil via groundwater Resistance -a measure of how much a disturbance can affect flows of energy and matter in an ecosystem Resilience -the rate at which an ecosystem returns to its original state after a disturbance Restoration Ecology -the study and implementation of restoring damaged ecosystems Intermediate Disturbance Hypothesis -the hypothesis that ecosystems experiencing intermediate levels of disturbance are more diverse Instrumental Value -something that has worth as an instrument or a tool that can be used to accomplish a goal Intrinsic Value -something that has worth independent of any benefit it may provide to humans Provisions -goods that humans can use directly Population Ecology [Show More]

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