Producers - Humble ISD
... producers use sunlight to synthesize glucose from carbon dioxide and water. ...
... producers use sunlight to synthesize glucose from carbon dioxide and water. ...
Ecology
... survives, obtains food & shelter, reproduces, cares for its young, and avoids danger (how it has adapted) ...
... survives, obtains food & shelter, reproduces, cares for its young, and avoids danger (how it has adapted) ...
Ecology
... • Detritivores feed on the remains of plants, animals and other dead matter. • Decomposers breaks down organic matter. ...
... • Detritivores feed on the remains of plants, animals and other dead matter. • Decomposers breaks down organic matter. ...
Rainforest Glossary - The Wilderness Classroom
... Frugivore: A fruit eater Fungi: A diverse group of mainly terrestrial organisms separated from other plants by their lack of chlorophyll. They are generally saprophytic or parasitic. Greenhouse effect: The heating of the lower atmosphere that occurs when carbon dioxide traps heat that would otherwis ...
... Frugivore: A fruit eater Fungi: A diverse group of mainly terrestrial organisms separated from other plants by their lack of chlorophyll. They are generally saprophytic or parasitic. Greenhouse effect: The heating of the lower atmosphere that occurs when carbon dioxide traps heat that would otherwis ...
Biology Big Ideas
... which plants can remove it through photosynthesis and the degree to which oceans cover the Earth’s surface. The salt water of oceans acts as a sink for carbon dioxide, absorbing what plants do not use and converting it to various salts such as calcium carbonate. o In the geosphere, soils on Earth ar ...
... which plants can remove it through photosynthesis and the degree to which oceans cover the Earth’s surface. The salt water of oceans acts as a sink for carbon dioxide, absorbing what plants do not use and converting it to various salts such as calcium carbonate. o In the geosphere, soils on Earth ar ...
environmental_studies_community_ecology_2
... same habitat will compete for the same resources like light, water, mineral salts, etc. Different species of plants grow to different heights or have roots that are different lengths so they divide the resources, accessing them in slightly different ways ...
... same habitat will compete for the same resources like light, water, mineral salts, etc. Different species of plants grow to different heights or have roots that are different lengths so they divide the resources, accessing them in slightly different ways ...
Biology Objective 3
... from predators by sheltering themselves among the stinging tentacles of sea anemones. Clown fish are very territorial and can potentially scare off predators of sea anemones. This relationship is an example of -A. neutralism ...
... from predators by sheltering themselves among the stinging tentacles of sea anemones. Clown fish are very territorial and can potentially scare off predators of sea anemones. This relationship is an example of -A. neutralism ...
Ecology ppt notes
... ______________ the size of the population in the area in which they occur. Examples are: _________________, human activity (________________), & _________________________ (fire). Biotic Factors The ____________ components of an ecosystem are called biotic factors. Examples of Biotic Factors: ...
... ______________ the size of the population in the area in which they occur. Examples are: _________________, human activity (________________), & _________________________ (fire). Biotic Factors The ____________ components of an ecosystem are called biotic factors. Examples of Biotic Factors: ...
Ecology, Ecosystems and Food Webs
... provide energy & mineral resources furnish food, fiber, medicine, timber, & paper pollinate crops & useful native plants absorb, dilute, or detoxify pollutants control populations of pests & disease organisms slow soil erosion & prevent flooding provide biodiversity of genes & species ...
... provide energy & mineral resources furnish food, fiber, medicine, timber, & paper pollinate crops & useful native plants absorb, dilute, or detoxify pollutants control populations of pests & disease organisms slow soil erosion & prevent flooding provide biodiversity of genes & species ...
File - Mrs. LeCompte
... Human Impact: Groundwater Mining = when we withdraw more water from aquifers than they can replace Freshwater makes up only 3% of the world’s supply, but is considered a renewable resource (for now) Carbon Cycle Involves: CO2 enters through carbon fixation in plants (part of photosynthesis), then is ...
... Human Impact: Groundwater Mining = when we withdraw more water from aquifers than they can replace Freshwater makes up only 3% of the world’s supply, but is considered a renewable resource (for now) Carbon Cycle Involves: CO2 enters through carbon fixation in plants (part of photosynthesis), then is ...
The Biosphere: Guided Notes
... Without a constant source of energy, living things _____________________! What is the primary source of energy for living things on Earth? ___________________________________ TEMPERATURE: Directly affects metabolism All living organisms have a _________________ of temperature in which they best oper ...
... Without a constant source of energy, living things _____________________! What is the primary source of energy for living things on Earth? ___________________________________ TEMPERATURE: Directly affects metabolism All living organisms have a _________________ of temperature in which they best oper ...
Time
... • Some greenhouse gases (like CO2) are necessary to keep the Earth’s atmosphere warm enough for life. • We loose greenhouse gases naturally into space at a rate that keeps the temperatures balanced. • Greenhouse gases stay in the atmosphere for at least 50 years. • Burning fossil fuels has increased ...
... • Some greenhouse gases (like CO2) are necessary to keep the Earth’s atmosphere warm enough for life. • We loose greenhouse gases naturally into space at a rate that keeps the temperatures balanced. • Greenhouse gases stay in the atmosphere for at least 50 years. • Burning fossil fuels has increased ...
Vocabulary Review
... Organisms that feed on dead or decaying plants or animals break them down into simpler molecules and return them to the soil. ...
... Organisms that feed on dead or decaying plants or animals break them down into simpler molecules and return them to the soil. ...
ECOLOGY
... in a population reproduce at a constant rate. (in natural populations this does not occur for very long) • Carrying Capacity of the Environment:The maximum population that a particular environment can support • Limiting Factors : those environmental factors that keep a population at the carrying cap ...
... in a population reproduce at a constant rate. (in natural populations this does not occur for very long) • Carrying Capacity of the Environment:The maximum population that a particular environment can support • Limiting Factors : those environmental factors that keep a population at the carrying cap ...
Unit 2 Ecological Interactions
... cellular respiration • Carbonates make up hard parts of bones and shells • Carbon – also stored in rocks and fossil fuels ...
... cellular respiration • Carbonates make up hard parts of bones and shells • Carbon – also stored in rocks and fossil fuels ...
Chapter 3 "Ecosystems"
... o A population is all the members of one species that live in part of an ecosystem. o The energy that flows in ecosystems originally comes from sunlight. o A producer is different from a herbivore because producers make their own food, but herbivores get energy by eating producers. o The best explan ...
... o A population is all the members of one species that live in part of an ecosystem. o The energy that flows in ecosystems originally comes from sunlight. o A producer is different from a herbivore because producers make their own food, but herbivores get energy by eating producers. o The best explan ...
THE ECO-UNIT
... (a) agriculture for energy purposes (oil, ethanol) as well as for food, feed and fiber production; (b) local production of forestry products for building, energy, nutritional and other ...
... (a) agriculture for energy purposes (oil, ethanol) as well as for food, feed and fiber production; (b) local production of forestry products for building, energy, nutritional and other ...
ECOLOGY
... (ex. lichens on bare rock) • Pioneer organisms modify their environment, thus establishing conditions under which more advanced organisms can live. • (ex. seasonal dieback and erosion, for example, would create pockets of "soil" in the crevices and hollows of the bare rock inhabited by the lichen) ...
... (ex. lichens on bare rock) • Pioneer organisms modify their environment, thus establishing conditions under which more advanced organisms can live. • (ex. seasonal dieback and erosion, for example, would create pockets of "soil" in the crevices and hollows of the bare rock inhabited by the lichen) ...
Ecology- Powerpoint
... (ex. lichens on bare rock) • Pioneer organisms modify their environment, thus establishing conditions under which more advanced organisms can live. • (ex. seasonal dieback and erosion, for example, would create pockets of "soil" in the crevices and hollows of the bare rock inhabited by the lichen) ...
... (ex. lichens on bare rock) • Pioneer organisms modify their environment, thus establishing conditions under which more advanced organisms can live. • (ex. seasonal dieback and erosion, for example, would create pockets of "soil" in the crevices and hollows of the bare rock inhabited by the lichen) ...
Document
... (ex. lichens on bare rock) • Pioneer organisms modify their environment, thus establishing conditions under which more advanced organisms can live. • (ex. seasonal dieback and erosion, for example, would create pockets of "soil" in the crevices and hollows of the bare rock inhabited by the lichen) ...
... (ex. lichens on bare rock) • Pioneer organisms modify their environment, thus establishing conditions under which more advanced organisms can live. • (ex. seasonal dieback and erosion, for example, would create pockets of "soil" in the crevices and hollows of the bare rock inhabited by the lichen) ...
Energy_Flow_in_Ecosystems
... Energy enters an ecosystem when a plant uses sunlight to make sugar (carbohydrates) This process is called photosynthesis ...
... Energy enters an ecosystem when a plant uses sunlight to make sugar (carbohydrates) This process is called photosynthesis ...
Document
... Some pyramids of energy use numbers to represent the number of animals/plants there are for each level. If you had a tree that fed 50,000 insects, what would the pyramid look like? ...
... Some pyramids of energy use numbers to represent the number of animals/plants there are for each level. If you had a tree that fed 50,000 insects, what would the pyramid look like? ...
Chapter 5 Sec 1 Notes
... o Carbon dioxide + water + solar energy sugar + oxygen o 6CO2 + 6H2O + solar energy C6H12O6 + 6O2 o The sugars/carbohydrates produced by plants can then be eaten by animals to provide energy to move, grow & reproduce o When animals eat any food, its energy is released through the process of cell ...
... o Carbon dioxide + water + solar energy sugar + oxygen o 6CO2 + 6H2O + solar energy C6H12O6 + 6O2 o The sugars/carbohydrates produced by plants can then be eaten by animals to provide energy to move, grow & reproduce o When animals eat any food, its energy is released through the process of cell ...