Ecosystem bingo

Exercise and reference answers

Clues and terms

1. Clue

   Total organic matter made by photosynthesis.

   Item

   GPP

2. Clue

   GPP minus respiration.

   Item

   NPP

3. Clue

   Dead remains, raw material for decay.

   Item

   Detritus

4. Clue

   Dark resistant organic matter.

   Item

   Humus

5. Clue

   Decomposer feeding on dead matter.

   Item

   Saprotroph

6. Clue

   Living mass at one trophic level.

   Item

   Standing crop

7. Clue

   Stable final community.

   Item

   Climax

8. Clue

   First species on bare ground.

   Item

   Pioneer

9. Clue

   Another name for nutrient cycling.

   Item

   Biogeochemical

Instructions

Read each clue and tap the term it describes.

Explanation