Ecological Succession
... http://alaska.usgs.gov/science/kasatochi/field_work/field_work.php http://geology.com/usgs/kasatochi-volcano/ ...
... http://alaska.usgs.gov/science/kasatochi/field_work/field_work.php http://geology.com/usgs/kasatochi-volcano/ ...
Ecology Unit - Romeo Community Schools
... What do you mean by environment? The environment is made up of two factors: Biotic factors- all living organisms inhabiting the Earth Abiotic factors- nonliving parts of the environment (i.e. temperature, soil, light, moisture, air currents) ...
... What do you mean by environment? The environment is made up of two factors: Biotic factors- all living organisms inhabiting the Earth Abiotic factors- nonliving parts of the environment (i.e. temperature, soil, light, moisture, air currents) ...
Ecology Unit
... oFood web: more complicated than chains, shows more than one food source for each organism ...
... oFood web: more complicated than chains, shows more than one food source for each organism ...
Ch 3 Biosphere Notes
... The Carbon Cycle 1. Volcanoes, respiration, fossil fuels, and decomposition add CO2 to atmosphere. 2. Plants take CO2 and make carbohydrates 3. Plants are eaten by animals and carbohydrates are passed through the food chain. 4. As the animal breathes and eventually dies and decomposes CO2 is return ...
... The Carbon Cycle 1. Volcanoes, respiration, fossil fuels, and decomposition add CO2 to atmosphere. 2. Plants take CO2 and make carbohydrates 3. Plants are eaten by animals and carbohydrates are passed through the food chain. 4. As the animal breathes and eventually dies and decomposes CO2 is return ...
Evolution Review Key
... and mountains this is known as geographic isolation. 37. When two or more species reproduce at different times this is known as temporal isolation. 38. What is the difference between convergent evolution and coevolution? Convergent: unrelated organisms come to resemble each other. Coevolution: organ ...
... and mountains this is known as geographic isolation. 37. When two or more species reproduce at different times this is known as temporal isolation. 38. What is the difference between convergent evolution and coevolution? Convergent: unrelated organisms come to resemble each other. Coevolution: organ ...
Topic 5 Powerpoint
... Ecology—the study of relationships between living organisms and between organisms and their environment. Ecosystem—a community and its abiotic environment. Population—a group of organisms of the same species who live in the same area at the same time. Community—a group of populations living and inte ...
... Ecology—the study of relationships between living organisms and between organisms and their environment. Ecosystem—a community and its abiotic environment. Population—a group of organisms of the same species who live in the same area at the same time. Community—a group of populations living and inte ...
Ecosystems and Communities
... Habitat: the area where an organism lives, including the biotic and abiotic factors that affect it Niche: an organism’s habitat plus its role in an ecosystem ...
... Habitat: the area where an organism lives, including the biotic and abiotic factors that affect it Niche: an organism’s habitat plus its role in an ecosystem ...
Levels of Ecology
... Ecophysiology examines how the physiological functions of organisms influence the way they interact with the environment, both biotic and abiotic. Behavioral ecology examines the roles of behavior in enabling an animal to adapt to its environment. ...
... Ecophysiology examines how the physiological functions of organisms influence the way they interact with the environment, both biotic and abiotic. Behavioral ecology examines the roles of behavior in enabling an animal to adapt to its environment. ...
Ecosystem
... • Organisms which occupy similar niches will tend to compete with each other for resources, such as food and space to live in their habitat. ...
... • Organisms which occupy similar niches will tend to compete with each other for resources, such as food and space to live in their habitat. ...
Food Security, Environmental Change, Biodiversity, and
... “Ecosystem goods and services represent the benefits human populations derive, directly or indirectly from ecosystem functions” (Costanza et al. 1997) ...
... “Ecosystem goods and services represent the benefits human populations derive, directly or indirectly from ecosystem functions” (Costanza et al. 1997) ...
Energy in Ecosystems
... • Anything that keeps a population from over-growing the resources available. • Consider how changing the factors that affect carrying capacity can alter the population size of a species. ...
... • Anything that keeps a population from over-growing the resources available. • Consider how changing the factors that affect carrying capacity can alter the population size of a species. ...
Biomes and Ecological Succession Test Review Ecological
... 9. What would be the sequence of plant growth for ecological succession on a recently abandoned farm? ...
... 9. What would be the sequence of plant growth for ecological succession on a recently abandoned farm? ...
Genetics Big Idea Review
... 9. ___________ is the broadest level of classification. 10. ___________ is the most specific level of classification. 11. ____________ is responsible for the theory of evolution. 12. ____________ is the ability to maintain stable internal conditions. 13. ____________ is the process of change over ti ...
... 9. ___________ is the broadest level of classification. 10. ___________ is the most specific level of classification. 11. ____________ is responsible for the theory of evolution. 12. ____________ is the ability to maintain stable internal conditions. 13. ____________ is the process of change over ti ...
Ecology Keynote (BIO)2016 copy 2
... -generally the greater biodiversity an ecosystem has, the more stable (resists change) it is, and the easier it is for it to bounce-back from environmental changes succession = the gradual regrowth of species in an area (one plant type replaces ...
... -generally the greater biodiversity an ecosystem has, the more stable (resists change) it is, and the easier it is for it to bounce-back from environmental changes succession = the gradual regrowth of species in an area (one plant type replaces ...
Part 7 slides
... Learning Targets 20. Explain how habitat destruction, invasive species, and overexploitation lead to a loss of species. ...
... Learning Targets 20. Explain how habitat destruction, invasive species, and overexploitation lead to a loss of species. ...
Midterm Review
... Pollution, loss of resources, loss of biodiversity 3. When did human population grow rapidly? Industrial Revolution 4. How did hunter-gathers change their environment? Overhunted- led to extinction 5. Developed countries often have… Wealth, more pollution, big ecological footprint, slower population ...
... Pollution, loss of resources, loss of biodiversity 3. When did human population grow rapidly? Industrial Revolution 4. How did hunter-gathers change their environment? Overhunted- led to extinction 5. Developed countries often have… Wealth, more pollution, big ecological footprint, slower population ...
Ecology Review
... all ecosystems. It is not the same thing as a scavenger. Detritivores include decomposers such as fungi and bacteria, as well as some worms, insects, other arthropods, and some bottom feeding fish such as catfish. A scavenger is an organism that takes advantage of a kill made by another organism of ...
... all ecosystems. It is not the same thing as a scavenger. Detritivores include decomposers such as fungi and bacteria, as well as some worms, insects, other arthropods, and some bottom feeding fish such as catfish. A scavenger is an organism that takes advantage of a kill made by another organism of ...
Ecology
Ecology (from Greek: οἶκος, ""house""; -λογία, ""study of"") is the scientific analysis and study of interactions among organisms and their environment. It is an interdisciplinary field that includes biology and Earth science. Ecology includes the study of interactions organisms have with each other, other organisms, and with abiotic components of their environment. Topics of interest to ecologists include the diversity, distribution, amount (biomass), and number (population) of particular organisms; as well as cooperation and competition between organisms, both within and among ecosystems. Ecosystems are composed of dynamically interacting parts including organisms, the communities they make up, and the non-living components of their environment. Ecosystem processes, such as primary production, pedogenesis, nutrient cycling, and various niche construction activities, regulate the flux of energy and matter through an environment. These processes are sustained by organisms with specific life history traits, and the variety of organisms is called biodiversity. Biodiversity, which refers to the varieties of species, genes, and ecosystems, enhances certain ecosystem services.Ecology is not synonymous with environment, environmentalism, natural history, or environmental science. It is closely related to evolutionary biology, genetics, and ethology. An important focus for ecologists is to improve the understanding of how biodiversity affects ecological function. Ecologists seek to explain: Life processes, interactions and adaptations The movement of materials and energy through living communities The successional development of ecosystems The abundance and distribution of organisms and biodiversity in the context of the environment.Ecology is a human science as well. There are many practical applications of ecology in conservation biology, wetland management, natural resource management (agroecology, agriculture, forestry, agroforestry, fisheries), city planning (urban ecology), community health, economics, basic and applied science, and human social interaction (human ecology). For example, the Circles of Sustainability approach treats ecology as more than the environment 'out there'. It is not treated as separate from humans. Organisms (including humans) and resources compose ecosystems which, in turn, maintain biophysical feedback mechanisms that moderate processes acting on living (biotic) and non-living (abiotic) components of the planet. Ecosystems sustain life-supporting functions and produce natural capital like biomass production (food, fuel, fiber and medicine), the regulation of climate, global biogeochemical cycles, water filtration, soil formation, erosion control, flood protection and many other natural features of scientific, historical, economic, or intrinsic value.The word ""ecology"" (""Ökologie"") was coined in 1866 by the German scientist Ernst Haeckel (1834–1919). Ecological thought is derivative of established currents in philosophy, particularly from ethics and politics. Ancient Greek philosophers such as Hippocrates and Aristotle laid the foundations of ecology in their studies on natural history. Modern ecology became a much more rigorous science in the late 19th century. Evolutionary concepts relating to adaptation and natural selection became the cornerstones of modern ecological theory.