An ecosystem contains
a. only the biotic (living) components of the environment
b. only the abiotic (nonliving) components of the environment
c. only the energy flow components of an environment
d. both the living organisms and the abiotic components of the environment
e. only the food relationships found in an environment

In 1992, hurricane andrew left a wake of destruction through florida. one victim of the storm was a reptile-breeding facility. over 900 burmese pythons were set free, and today thousands of pythons live in florida. these pythons are an invasive species, or a harmful species not native to the region. 1. what impacts do you think the burmese pythons might have on local ecosystems

The is an estimate of the fewest number of organisms a population needs to avoid extinction. this measurement will most if the number of offspring each female in the population produces increases. if the population's this measurement will most likely increase. 1 population density, minimum viable population, carrying capacity 2 decrease, be unaffected, increase 3 death rate increase, dead rate decrease

What is the ecological role of food chains and food webs