Define and Study
energy
chemical energy radiant energy solar energy thermal energy mechanical energy nuclear energy kilojoules kilocalorie potential energy kinetic energy thermodynamics system closed system open system detritivores detritus decomposers saprotrophs trophic level food chains food web pyramid of energy gross primary productivity net primary productivity |
first law of thermodynamics
second law of thermodynamics entropy photosynthesis cellular respiration hydrothermal vents chemosynthesize energy flow producers autotrophs consumers hetertrophs primary consumers herbivores secondary consumers tertiary consumers carnivores ominivore detritus feeders ecological pyramid pyramid of numbers pyramid of biomass biomass secondary productivity |