Question

d. nitrogen limitation
d. consumers
c. nitrogen.. d. consumers..a biomass
match the vocabulary term to its definition.

1. the total amount of living tissue a. biomass
2. small pieces of dead or decaying plant or animal remains b. denitrification
3. a model of feeding levels in a food chain or food web c. energy pyramid
4. changing nitrogen compounds to nitrogen gas d. detritus

Explanation:

1. For the definition "The total amount of living tissue", this directly corresponds to the term "biomass".
2. "Small pieces of dead or decaying plant or animal remains" is the definition of detritus.
3. A model representing feeding levels in a food chain/web is an energy pyramid.
4. The process of converting nitrogen compounds to nitrogen gas is denitrification.

Answer:

1. a. biomass
2. d. detritus
3. c. energy pyramid
4. b. denitrification