COMP 3 #3 PPT
... Ecology- the scientific study of interactions between organisms and their environments, focusing on energy transfer Ecology is a science of relationships ...
... Ecology- the scientific study of interactions between organisms and their environments, focusing on energy transfer Ecology is a science of relationships ...
Phosphorus cycle
... After nitrogen cycles from the atmosphere into living things, it is returned to the atmosphere by bacteria -decomposers are essential to the nitrogen cycle because the break down wastes such as urine, dung, leaves, and other decaying plant and animal matter and return the nitrogen that these org ...
... After nitrogen cycles from the atmosphere into living things, it is returned to the atmosphere by bacteria -decomposers are essential to the nitrogen cycle because the break down wastes such as urine, dung, leaves, and other decaying plant and animal matter and return the nitrogen that these org ...
Community Ecology
... • Seventy-eight percent of the atmosphere is relatively inert nitrogen gas. • Nitrogen is an important component of proteins. • Certain bacteria and fungi can fix atmospheric nitrogen and decompose nitrogen-containing compounds into forms useful in biological processes. (p. 1187) • Some nitrogen-fix ...
... • Seventy-eight percent of the atmosphere is relatively inert nitrogen gas. • Nitrogen is an important component of proteins. • Certain bacteria and fungi can fix atmospheric nitrogen and decompose nitrogen-containing compounds into forms useful in biological processes. (p. 1187) • Some nitrogen-fix ...
Name: Period: _____ Date
... All the areas of the Earth and atmosphere where living things can be found…~ 13 miles thick, from 5-6 miles above surface to depths of ...
... All the areas of the Earth and atmosphere where living things can be found…~ 13 miles thick, from 5-6 miles above surface to depths of ...
microbial ecology-2012
... matter produced by photosynthesis and not converted back to CO 2 is called net community productivity. The transfer of energy stored in organic compounds from one organism to the other establishes a food chain. The transfer occurs in steps and each step constitutes a trophic level. The interrelation ...
... matter produced by photosynthesis and not converted back to CO 2 is called net community productivity. The transfer of energy stored in organic compounds from one organism to the other establishes a food chain. The transfer occurs in steps and each step constitutes a trophic level. The interrelation ...
Ecology project Name Period ______ Instructions: Part 1: What is t
... Make a list of your abiotic and biotic factors that may affect a population in your ecosystem. Questions: What two factors are necessary in order to identify an area as an ecosystem? How might some these factors affect your population in your ecosystem? Part 5: How do organisms obtain the essential ...
... Make a list of your abiotic and biotic factors that may affect a population in your ecosystem. Questions: What two factors are necessary in order to identify an area as an ecosystem? How might some these factors affect your population in your ecosystem? Part 5: How do organisms obtain the essential ...
Section 4-1 The Role of Climate (pages 87
... a. They generally weaken but do not kill their host. b. They obtain all or part of their nutritional needs from the host. c. They neither help nor harm the host. d. They are usually smaller than the host. ...
... a. They generally weaken but do not kill their host. b. They obtain all or part of their nutritional needs from the host. c. They neither help nor harm the host. d. They are usually smaller than the host. ...
Ecology
... vegetation (we’ll get to these later). The amount of primary productivity also affects populations. Complexity of ecosystems: food webs ‘Mature’ ecosystems are those which have had time to stabilize. Complex ecosystems take longer (those with many species at each trophic level, and many niches. Food ...
... vegetation (we’ll get to these later). The amount of primary productivity also affects populations. Complexity of ecosystems: food webs ‘Mature’ ecosystems are those which have had time to stabilize. Complex ecosystems take longer (those with many species at each trophic level, and many niches. Food ...
Functional Groups: Clarifying Our Use of the Term
... used in multiple ways. Here, I high light one particular case where we need ...
... used in multiple ways. Here, I high light one particular case where we need ...
2012 WATER QUALITY–TRAINING HANDOUT THE COMPETITION:
... Competition has negative effect on both organisms competing for a resource Because resources are limited in nature there will always be competition for them Competition is the driving force of evolution, those that win leave more offspring Types of competition: Intraspecific - competition ...
... Competition has negative effect on both organisms competing for a resource Because resources are limited in nature there will always be competition for them Competition is the driving force of evolution, those that win leave more offspring Types of competition: Intraspecific - competition ...
Food Chain
... • ____________energy at each level of the food chain. • The energy levels in the pyramid are Trophic levels called ___________. • Look at the picture in your notes. ...
... • ____________energy at each level of the food chain. • The energy levels in the pyramid are Trophic levels called ___________. • Look at the picture in your notes. ...
BIO100 KEY CONCEPTS, altitude effects, plants and Hwy 2 (post
... • Geological forces creates diversity in landscape and abiotic variability • Variation in the physical landscape habitat diversity habitat diversity biological diversity – opportunity for different forms of life to evolve and co-exist ...
... • Geological forces creates diversity in landscape and abiotic variability • Variation in the physical landscape habitat diversity habitat diversity biological diversity – opportunity for different forms of life to evolve and co-exist ...
The Science of Ecology
... Biotic component • Autotrophs- mainly palnts capable of converting solar energy and inorganic material into organic energy-carbohydtrates, lipids and other compounds through photosynthesis • Known also as producers • Heterotrophs (consumers) – Animals and micro-organisms (mostly) – Can’t manufactur ...
... Biotic component • Autotrophs- mainly palnts capable of converting solar energy and inorganic material into organic energy-carbohydtrates, lipids and other compounds through photosynthesis • Known also as producers • Heterotrophs (consumers) – Animals and micro-organisms (mostly) – Can’t manufactur ...
Unit 10: Ecology Notes
... A. Ecology – The study of the relationship between organisms and the adaptations to their environment. B. Levels of Organization Atoms- The smallest unit of matter, dead or alive Molecules- Combinations of atoms (ex. Lipids, Carbohydrates, Proteins, Nucleic Acids) Organelles- Cell structures that pe ...
... A. Ecology – The study of the relationship between organisms and the adaptations to their environment. B. Levels of Organization Atoms- The smallest unit of matter, dead or alive Molecules- Combinations of atoms (ex. Lipids, Carbohydrates, Proteins, Nucleic Acids) Organelles- Cell structures that pe ...
Ecosystems - Varsity Field
... stages of succession (grow rapidly and spread easily) Late-successional species:These tend to be slower growing, longer lived and can persist under intense competition with other species Middle-successional species: Characteristics in between the other two types ...
... stages of succession (grow rapidly and spread easily) Late-successional species:These tend to be slower growing, longer lived and can persist under intense competition with other species Middle-successional species: Characteristics in between the other two types ...
Ecosystem Ecology - Tacoma Community College
... volume to the soil and enriches it with nutrients that allow other species to take hold. ...
... volume to the soil and enriches it with nutrients that allow other species to take hold. ...
Bio 101 Test 5 Study Guide Test 5 will cover chapters 34, 36, 37
... N cycle (37.21) What biological molecules require N? What are the two abiotic reservoirs of N? What is the % of N in the air? Can plants absorb N directly from the air? Which organisms can help plants absorb N from the air. What is this process called? A family of plants called legumes has these org ...
... N cycle (37.21) What biological molecules require N? What are the two abiotic reservoirs of N? What is the % of N in the air? Can plants absorb N directly from the air? Which organisms can help plants absorb N from the air. What is this process called? A family of plants called legumes has these org ...
Slide 1
... once the home of living organisms Occurs faster and has different pioneer species than primary succession Example: after forest fires ...
... once the home of living organisms Occurs faster and has different pioneer species than primary succession Example: after forest fires ...
Document
... • Climatologists can make inferences about past environments and their climates – Pollen and fossil plant records reveal past vegetation – CO2 levels are inferred from bubbles trapped in glacial ice – Chemical isotope analysis is used to infer past temperature ...
... • Climatologists can make inferences about past environments and their climates – Pollen and fossil plant records reveal past vegetation – CO2 levels are inferred from bubbles trapped in glacial ice – Chemical isotope analysis is used to infer past temperature ...
PowerPoint - New Mexico FFA
... HS‐LS1‐5. Use a model to illustrate how photosynthesis transforms light energy into stored chemical energy. [Clarification Statement: Emphasis is on illustrating inputs and outputs of matter and the transfer and transformation of energy in photosynthesis by plants and other photosynthesizing organis ...
... HS‐LS1‐5. Use a model to illustrate how photosynthesis transforms light energy into stored chemical energy. [Clarification Statement: Emphasis is on illustrating inputs and outputs of matter and the transfer and transformation of energy in photosynthesis by plants and other photosynthesizing organis ...
Ecosystem Relationships - EEK! Environmental Education for Kids
... Trying to predict specific long-term climate change impacts on ecosystems, places where biotic (living) organisms interact with abiotic (non-living) factors of the environment, remains difficult. However, the sensitivity of various ecosystems can be predicted from studying the existing impacts of ch ...
... Trying to predict specific long-term climate change impacts on ecosystems, places where biotic (living) organisms interact with abiotic (non-living) factors of the environment, remains difficult. However, the sensitivity of various ecosystems can be predicted from studying the existing impacts of ch ...
Ecology Test Review
... Nitrogen fixation is the conversion of nitrogen gas into solid nitrogen compounds. Trees cannot absorb nitrogen gas, so bacteria in the soil convert it to usable forms that are passed on to producers and consumers through root uptake. Denitrification is the conversion of solid nitrogen compounds int ...
... Nitrogen fixation is the conversion of nitrogen gas into solid nitrogen compounds. Trees cannot absorb nitrogen gas, so bacteria in the soil convert it to usable forms that are passed on to producers and consumers through root uptake. Denitrification is the conversion of solid nitrogen compounds int ...
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.