Ecological Pyramids
... Indicates the total amount of energy present in each trophic level Shows the loss of energy from one trophic level to the next Shows that the energy transfer from one trophic level to the next is accompanied by a decrease due to the conversion of potential energy into kinetic energy and heat e ...
... Indicates the total amount of energy present in each trophic level Shows the loss of energy from one trophic level to the next Shows that the energy transfer from one trophic level to the next is accompanied by a decrease due to the conversion of potential energy into kinetic energy and heat e ...
ECOLOGY-2
... The figure above shows that small rocks (“unstable small rocks”) are normally dominated by a single species of alga (Ulva, sea lettuce). Similar rocks that are cemented to the substrate (“stabilized small rocks”) eventually develop a richer algal community. ...
... The figure above shows that small rocks (“unstable small rocks”) are normally dominated by a single species of alga (Ulva, sea lettuce). Similar rocks that are cemented to the substrate (“stabilized small rocks”) eventually develop a richer algal community. ...
Chapter 3 Ecosystem Note
... 1. There must be a constant supply of energy (sunlight for photosynthesis). 2. There must be living organisms that can incorporate the energy into organic compounds (food). 3. There must be a recycling of materials between organisms and the environment. ...
... 1. There must be a constant supply of energy (sunlight for photosynthesis). 2. There must be living organisms that can incorporate the energy into organic compounds (food). 3. There must be a recycling of materials between organisms and the environment. ...
aquatic ecosystems
... • Usually occurs in lakes with large amounts of algae and plant growth. • Increased number of bacteria are present. • The bacteria use up all the oxygen in the water and all other organisms that need oxygen must either move or die. ...
... • Usually occurs in lakes with large amounts of algae and plant growth. • Increased number of bacteria are present. • The bacteria use up all the oxygen in the water and all other organisms that need oxygen must either move or die. ...
Estuarine Habitats
... they live. The estuary, with its mixture of fresh and salt waters, is one of particular interest to students of ecology. A number of factors limit the type of organism that can be found in each part of the estuary. These factors include: salinity (saltiness), presence or absence of water, type of so ...
... they live. The estuary, with its mixture of fresh and salt waters, is one of particular interest to students of ecology. A number of factors limit the type of organism that can be found in each part of the estuary. These factors include: salinity (saltiness), presence or absence of water, type of so ...
variety of life, adaptation and competition
... Lichens can be used as indicators of air pollution due to their sensitivity to sulfur dioxide. ...
... Lichens can be used as indicators of air pollution due to their sensitivity to sulfur dioxide. ...
Primary Producers
... Advantage= Water everywhere •makes up large % of living organisms •supportive ...
... Advantage= Water everywhere •makes up large % of living organisms •supportive ...
Keystone Species How do prey avoid predators? Spatial refugia
... Paine (1966): keystone predation ...
... Paine (1966): keystone predation ...
Everything is Connected
... All organisms, or living things, are linked together in the web of life. In this web, energy and resources pass between organisms and their surroundings. The study of how different organisms interact with one another and their environment is ecology. An alligator may hunt along the edge of a river. ...
... All organisms, or living things, are linked together in the web of life. In this web, energy and resources pass between organisms and their surroundings. The study of how different organisms interact with one another and their environment is ecology. An alligator may hunt along the edge of a river. ...
Ecological Adaptations and Animal Adaptations
... warm weather; when the weather gets cooler, the broad leaves cause too much water loss and can be weighed down by too much snow, so the tree drops its leaves. New ones will grow in the spring. Trees have thick bark to protect against cold winters ...
... warm weather; when the weather gets cooler, the broad leaves cause too much water loss and can be weighed down by too much snow, so the tree drops its leaves. New ones will grow in the spring. Trees have thick bark to protect against cold winters ...
ECOLOGICAL STUDY OF LIFE IN A MANGROVE HABITAT
... (A) INTRODUCTION: MANGROVE HABITAT The mangroves is a purely tropical phenomenon which marks the transition between the sea and the land, or more accurately an estuary and the land, since mangrove plants only grow in areas of reduced salinity. Typically, mangrove are backed by tropical rain forest, ...
... (A) INTRODUCTION: MANGROVE HABITAT The mangroves is a purely tropical phenomenon which marks the transition between the sea and the land, or more accurately an estuary and the land, since mangrove plants only grow in areas of reduced salinity. Typically, mangrove are backed by tropical rain forest, ...
Understanding the Natural World - University of Illinois Extension
... the food chain as it is fed upon by hungry monarch larvae, milkweed bugs, milkweed beetles, and other insects. However, herbivory of milkweed is tempered by the plant’s ability to produce cardiac glycosides, chemicals that are toxic to vertebrate animals if consumed in sufficient quantities. Thus, t ...
... the food chain as it is fed upon by hungry monarch larvae, milkweed bugs, milkweed beetles, and other insects. However, herbivory of milkweed is tempered by the plant’s ability to produce cardiac glycosides, chemicals that are toxic to vertebrate animals if consumed in sufficient quantities. Thus, t ...
A2 5.3.2 Populations and Sustainability
... Habitats destroyed, soil minerals reduced and soil left susceptible to erosion. Soil can also run into water and pollutes them Trees remove water from soil and maintain nutrient levels through the carbon and nitrogen cycle Leaving woodland to mature for up to 100 years allows biodiversity to increas ...
... Habitats destroyed, soil minerals reduced and soil left susceptible to erosion. Soil can also run into water and pollutes them Trees remove water from soil and maintain nutrient levels through the carbon and nitrogen cycle Leaving woodland to mature for up to 100 years allows biodiversity to increas ...
Bioenergy and biodiversity
... CEH Bioenergy and Land Use Research Aim to reduce uncertainty in carbon savings from perennial bioenergy feedstocks in the UK Quantify the impact of direct land-use change to bioenergy on soil carbon and GHGs (CO2, CH4 and N2O) Test land management and mitigation strategies Develop a knowledge ...
... CEH Bioenergy and Land Use Research Aim to reduce uncertainty in carbon savings from perennial bioenergy feedstocks in the UK Quantify the impact of direct land-use change to bioenergy on soil carbon and GHGs (CO2, CH4 and N2O) Test land management and mitigation strategies Develop a knowledge ...
role-of-plants-unit-5-pt-3
... g. Investigate horticulture through activities such as designing or planting a garden plot. (S) h. Critique the economic, environmental, and social impacts of small-scale and large-scale agricultural practices. (STSE) i. Analyse current forestry practices and technologies (e.g., selective cutt ...
... g. Investigate horticulture through activities such as designing or planting a garden plot. (S) h. Critique the economic, environmental, and social impacts of small-scale and large-scale agricultural practices. (STSE) i. Analyse current forestry practices and technologies (e.g., selective cutt ...
Next Generation Sunshine State Standards
... 6) Once everybody has chosen their resource and hand gestures are in place, play begins by announcing “Oh Deer!”, at which point all players turn to face each other. The deer must run over to the other players and find their corresponding resource (have students hold hand gestures the whole time. R ...
... 6) Once everybody has chosen their resource and hand gestures are in place, play begins by announcing “Oh Deer!”, at which point all players turn to face each other. The deer must run over to the other players and find their corresponding resource (have students hold hand gestures the whole time. R ...
intro ppt - Mrs Blanks APES
... – Uses these principles to develop solutions to environmental problems caused by humans ...
... – Uses these principles to develop solutions to environmental problems caused by humans ...
ch04_sec1 revised
... • Every population is part of a community. • The most obvious difference between communities is the types of species they have. • Land communities are often dominated by a few species of plants. These plants then determine what other organisms can live in that community. ...
... • Every population is part of a community. • The most obvious difference between communities is the types of species they have. • Land communities are often dominated by a few species of plants. These plants then determine what other organisms can live in that community. ...
The Organization of Life Section 1 Defining an Ecosystem Ecosystems
... • Every population is part of a community. • The most obvious difference between communities is the types of species they have. • Land communities are often dominated by a few species of plants. These plants then determine what other organisms can live in that community. ...
... • Every population is part of a community. • The most obvious difference between communities is the types of species they have. • Land communities are often dominated by a few species of plants. These plants then determine what other organisms can live in that community. ...
4.1 Notes
... • Every population is part of a community. • The most obvious difference between communities is the types of species they have. • Land communities are often dominated by a few species of plants. These plants then determine what other organisms can live in that community. ...
... • Every population is part of a community. • The most obvious difference between communities is the types of species they have. • Land communities are often dominated by a few species of plants. These plants then determine what other organisms can live in that community. ...
What is an ecosystem?
... the island probably by hitching a ride on a cargo ship after World War II. Because there aren’t many large predators on Guam, the snakes quickly took over the island. By the 1980s the birds were wiped out save for two colonies that continue to exist on a military base. To this day the snakes are sti ...
... the island probably by hitching a ride on a cargo ship after World War II. Because there aren’t many large predators on Guam, the snakes quickly took over the island. By the 1980s the birds were wiped out save for two colonies that continue to exist on a military base. To this day the snakes are sti ...