Unit 3

7. the total rate of photosynthesis in a given area
9. a level that indicates what level an organism is on in the food web
11. the rate at which sunlight is converted into organic compounds through photosynthesis over a unit of time
12. result of excess nutrients in a body of water
13. promotes stability or reduces the rate at which change is occuring, typically very good
14. using sunlight to generate energy, represented by the equation: 6CO2 + 6H2O + light energy → C6H12O6 + 6O2

1. series of chemical reactions that break down gluclose into ATP, represented by the equation: C6H12O6 + 6O2 → 6CO2 + 6H2O + energy (ATP)
2. anything that constrains a population's size and slows or stops it from growing, example: Phosphorus
3. a species whose activities have a particularly significant role in determining community structure
4. the process in which atmospheric nitrogen is converted into a form of nitrogen that is available for uptake
5. a plant or animal that demonstrates that some distinctive aspect of the character or quality of an ecosystem is present
6. the rate at which producers make useful chemical energy
8. place for long-term storage of Carbon
10. feedback loops that amplifies a change or effect, good or bad