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Ecosystem Matter and Energy

Virginia SOL LS.5

Investigate and understand how biotic and abiotic factors affect ecosystems.

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What students need to be able to do

  • Describe how matter moves through ecosystems via the carbon, water, and nitrogen cycles.
  • Use food webs and energy pyramids to represent energy flow in ecosystems.
  • Describe relationships among producers, consumers, and decomposers.