ecology concept maps - Osborne High School
... 1. BIOTIC FACTORS AND ABIOTIC FACTORS Name of Biome: _____________________ BIOTIC FACTORS ...
... 1. BIOTIC FACTORS AND ABIOTIC FACTORS Name of Biome: _____________________ BIOTIC FACTORS ...
such as an alligator.
... • An ecosystem includes _______________________________ as well as the climate, soil, water, rocks and other nonliving things in a given area. • A biome is a major regional or global community of organisms _______________________________ ______________________ and plant communities that thrive there ...
... • An ecosystem includes _______________________________ as well as the climate, soil, water, rocks and other nonliving things in a given area. • A biome is a major regional or global community of organisms _______________________________ ______________________ and plant communities that thrive there ...
Unit 2: Multi-cellular organisms
... A pyramid of BIOMASS shows that the producer at the base has the greatest biomass and that this DECREASES, level by level, to the final consumer, which has the smallest biomass. ...
... A pyramid of BIOMASS shows that the producer at the base has the greatest biomass and that this DECREASES, level by level, to the final consumer, which has the smallest biomass. ...
Ecosystems Vocabulary
... Producers-Organisms (green plants) that can make their own food by photosynthesis Consumers-Organisms that can’t ...
... Producers-Organisms (green plants) that can make their own food by photosynthesis Consumers-Organisms that can’t ...
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... characteristics that help it survive in its environment (ex: ducks have webbed feet to make them better swimmers). 3) Where an organism lives is called its ________________________ and it includes all of the things that they organism needs (food, water, shelter). 4) The non-living parts of an enviro ...
... characteristics that help it survive in its environment (ex: ducks have webbed feet to make them better swimmers). 3) Where an organism lives is called its ________________________ and it includes all of the things that they organism needs (food, water, shelter). 4) The non-living parts of an enviro ...
Lesson 1: What is Motion
... Science Notes: Unit 5: Chapter 7 Ecosystems Lesson 1: What are ecosystems? (p. 232- 237) VOCABULARY ecosystem- all the living and nonliving things in an environment and the many ways they interact habitat- area or place where an organism lives in an ecosystem population- all members of one species t ...
... Science Notes: Unit 5: Chapter 7 Ecosystems Lesson 1: What are ecosystems? (p. 232- 237) VOCABULARY ecosystem- all the living and nonliving things in an environment and the many ways they interact habitat- area or place where an organism lives in an ecosystem population- all members of one species t ...
CH 42 Ecosystems and Energy
... 3. Besides the energy flow that you described in question 2, chemicals such as carbon and nitrogen cycle through ecosystems. So energy ______________through an ecosystem and matter ______________. Concept 42.1 Physical laws govern energy flow and chemical cycling in ecosystems 4. Both energy and mat ...
... 3. Besides the energy flow that you described in question 2, chemicals such as carbon and nitrogen cycle through ecosystems. So energy ______________through an ecosystem and matter ______________. Concept 42.1 Physical laws govern energy flow and chemical cycling in ecosystems 4. Both energy and mat ...
ATMOS 397G Presentation
... the demise of human species. The presence or absence of a single species can cause a dramatic change in ecosystems Disproportionate influence on ecosystems. Food Webs. ...
... the demise of human species. The presence or absence of a single species can cause a dramatic change in ecosystems Disproportionate influence on ecosystems. Food Webs. ...
Chapter 16 Reading Guide
... 25. At each trophic level, the energy stored by the organisms in a level is about _________-_____________ of that stored by the organisms in the level below. 26. What does an energy pyramid illustrate? 27. What does each block in an energy pyramid represent? 28. Diagram and label a trophic pyramid b ...
... 25. At each trophic level, the energy stored by the organisms in a level is about _________-_____________ of that stored by the organisms in the level below. 26. What does an energy pyramid illustrate? 27. What does each block in an energy pyramid represent? 28. Diagram and label a trophic pyramid b ...
Ecosystem Ecology for Wildlife Scientists
... ¾ “ Network of crossing, interlinked food chains involving primary producers, consumers, and ...
... ¾ “ Network of crossing, interlinked food chains involving primary producers, consumers, and ...
Life Science Notes - School City of Hobart
... An arctic fox preying on a lemming is an example of two species interacting in an ecosystem. 4. What are some examples of living parts of an ecosystem? Animals, plants, and bacteria, are all examples of living parts of an ecosystem. Lesson Two: Predation and Competition 1. What is an organism’s nich ...
... An arctic fox preying on a lemming is an example of two species interacting in an ecosystem. 4. What are some examples of living parts of an ecosystem? Animals, plants, and bacteria, are all examples of living parts of an ecosystem. Lesson Two: Predation and Competition 1. What is an organism’s nich ...
Ecology notes
... Environmental Organization •Population- __________________________ •Community- all the ____________________in an area •ECOSYSTEM- the community____________and the non living factors (abiotic)-soil, ________________________________________in an area •Biosphere- the portion of earth in _______________ ...
... Environmental Organization •Population- __________________________ •Community- all the ____________________in an area •ECOSYSTEM- the community____________and the non living factors (abiotic)-soil, ________________________________________in an area •Biosphere- the portion of earth in _______________ ...
Garnier, E
... landscapes across Europe was reflected by the different disturbance indices, but they also often correspond to soil and/or nutrient availability gradients. The trait toolkit allowed us to describe adequately the functional response of vegetation to land use changes, but we suggest that some traits ( ...
... landscapes across Europe was reflected by the different disturbance indices, but they also often correspond to soil and/or nutrient availability gradients. The trait toolkit allowed us to describe adequately the functional response of vegetation to land use changes, but we suggest that some traits ( ...
ECOLOGY VOCAB QUESTIONS
... 5. For Consumers, decomposers, producers, food chains, food webs, and energy flow through a community: Why are decomposers necessary? What is the difference between consumers and producers? What is the difference between food chains and webs? What do the arrows in a food chain or food web represent? ...
... 5. For Consumers, decomposers, producers, food chains, food webs, and energy flow through a community: Why are decomposers necessary? What is the difference between consumers and producers? What is the difference between food chains and webs? What do the arrows in a food chain or food web represent? ...
1.1 SUSTAINABILITY (Pages 7-20)
... – Decomposed animals and plants release nurtrients into the soil and through their feces ...
... – Decomposed animals and plants release nurtrients into the soil and through their feces ...
Ch 2 Principles of Ecology
... _____________ (-) orbit the nucleus. D. Organisms in Ecosystems 1. ____________________ – the ____________________ where an organism lives out its life. Ex: an earthworm feeds on organic material from the soil it moves through 2. ____________________ – the ____________________ and position a species ...
... _____________ (-) orbit the nucleus. D. Organisms in Ecosystems 1. ____________________ – the ____________________ where an organism lives out its life. Ex: an earthworm feeds on organic material from the soil it moves through 2. ____________________ – the ____________________ and position a species ...
Chapter 14 - Ecosystems
... models to predict how different changes would affect the whole system. • Every ecosystem requires energy. How many and what kinds of organisms live in an ecosystem is determined by the amount of energy available to the system. ...
... models to predict how different changes would affect the whole system. • Every ecosystem requires energy. How many and what kinds of organisms live in an ecosystem is determined by the amount of energy available to the system. ...
The Ecosystem
... • Other factors: elevation, vegetation, animals, amount of water, type of water (salt or fresh), etc. ...
... • Other factors: elevation, vegetation, animals, amount of water, type of water (salt or fresh), etc. ...
Ecology Notes Chapter 15
... I. What shapes an Ecosystem? A. Biotic factors – living things (ex: Plants, decomposers, animals) B. Abiotic factors – nonliving things (ex: water, soil, air) C. Niche – an organism’s role in its ecosystem; how the organism lives Ex: A niche includes: climate it prefers time of day it feeds time of ...
... I. What shapes an Ecosystem? A. Biotic factors – living things (ex: Plants, decomposers, animals) B. Abiotic factors – nonliving things (ex: water, soil, air) C. Niche – an organism’s role in its ecosystem; how the organism lives Ex: A niche includes: climate it prefers time of day it feeds time of ...
Ecosystem
An ecosystem is a community of living organisms in conjunction with the nonliving components of their environment (things like air, water and mineral soil), interacting as a system. These biotic and abiotic components are regarded as linked together through nutrient cycles and energy flows. As ecosystems are defined by the network of interactions among organisms, and between organisms and their environment, they can be of any size but usually encompass specific, limited spaces (although some scientists say that the entire planet is an ecosystem).Energy, water, nitrogen and soil minerals are other essential abiotic components of an ecosystem. The energy that flows through ecosystems is obtained primarily from the sun. It generally enters the system through photosynthesis, a process that also captures carbon from the atmosphere. By feeding on plants and on one another, animals play an important role in the movement of matter and energy through the system. They also influence the quantity of plant and microbial biomass present. By breaking down dead organic matter, decomposers release carbon back to the atmosphere and facilitate nutrient cycling by converting nutrients stored in dead biomass back to a form that can be readily used by plants and other microbes.Ecosystems are controlled both by external and internal factors. External factors such as climate, the parent material which forms the soil and topography, control the overall structure of an ecosystem and the way things work within it, but are not themselves influenced by the ecosystem. Other external factors include time and potential biota. Ecosystems are dynamic entities—invariably, they are subject to periodic disturbances and are in the process of recovering from some past disturbance. Ecosystems in similar environments that are located in different parts of the world can have very different characteristics simply because they contain different species. The introduction of non-native species can cause substantial shifts in ecosystem function. Internal factors not only control ecosystem processes but are also controlled by them and are often subject to feedback loops. While the resource inputs are generally controlled by external processes like climate and parent material, the availability of these resources within the ecosystem is controlled by internal factors like decomposition, root competition or shading. Other internal factors include disturbance, succession and the types of species present. Although humans exist and operate within ecosystems, their cumulative effects are large enough to influence external factors like climate.Biodiversity affects ecosystem function, as do the processes of disturbance and succession. Ecosystems provide a variety of goods and services upon which people depend; the principles of ecosystem management suggest that rather than managing individual species, natural resources should be managed at the level of the ecosystem itself. Classifying ecosystems into ecologically homogeneous units is an important step towards effective ecosystem management, but there is no single, agreed-upon way to do this.