Ecosystems Quiz

Energy enters the system through photosynthesis and is incorporated into plant tissue.

Biotic and abiotic components

Animals play an important role by feeding on plants and on one another, influencing the quantity of plant and microbial biomass present.

<p>Decomposers break down dead organic matter, release carbon back to the atmosphere, and facilitate nutrient cycling by converting nutrients stored in dead biomass back to a form that can be readily used by plants and microbes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>External factors such as climate, parent material which forms the soil, and topography control the overall structure of an ecosystem.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>nutrient cycles and energy flows</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>through photosynthesis and is incorporated into plant tissue</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They play an important role by feeding on plants and on one another</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>By converting nutrients stored in dead biomass back to a form that can be readily used by plants and microbes</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>External factors such as climate, parent material, and topography</p> Signup and view all the answers