3-1 What is Ecology? • Cells Are the Basic Units of Life: • All living
... • Hydrosphere (water) – all of the water on or near the earth’s surface. • Geosphere (rock, soil, sediment) earth’s intensely hot core, thick mantle of rock, and a thin outer crust. • Biosphere (living things) – the parts of the atmosphere, hydrosphere, and geosphere where life exists. * The goal of ...
... • Hydrosphere (water) – all of the water on or near the earth’s surface. • Geosphere (rock, soil, sediment) earth’s intensely hot core, thick mantle of rock, and a thin outer crust. • Biosphere (living things) – the parts of the atmosphere, hydrosphere, and geosphere where life exists. * The goal of ...
Document
... 1953 Eugene Odum – model Energy flow, later adapted for nutrients as well (1) Energy flows in one direction, absorbed light is lost as heat or transferred into chemical energy through photosynthesis (Annual Gross Primary Production) by autotrophic organisms. (2) Autotrophs spend some energy to resp ...
... 1953 Eugene Odum – model Energy flow, later adapted for nutrients as well (1) Energy flows in one direction, absorbed light is lost as heat or transferred into chemical energy through photosynthesis (Annual Gross Primary Production) by autotrophic organisms. (2) Autotrophs spend some energy to resp ...
The Nitrogen Cycle
... -greenhouse effect - results when carbon dioxide traps heat near the Earth's surface; could be producing global warming, which may eventually have a serious effect on climate. - biological magnification- the accumulation and increased concentration of non-biodegradable toxins in the environment as y ...
... -greenhouse effect - results when carbon dioxide traps heat near the Earth's surface; could be producing global warming, which may eventually have a serious effect on climate. - biological magnification- the accumulation and increased concentration of non-biodegradable toxins in the environment as y ...
Lesson Outline Rx 310 Unit 3E
... others d. Food webs of living creatures e. Nonliving, yet important structures: Coarse woody debris, Large hollow snags, soil profile development 3. Are ecosystems really closed systems? a. Community and Ecosystem boundaries are often more gradients than sharp ecotones. Where does the forest end and ...
... others d. Food webs of living creatures e. Nonliving, yet important structures: Coarse woody debris, Large hollow snags, soil profile development 3. Are ecosystems really closed systems? a. Community and Ecosystem boundaries are often more gradients than sharp ecotones. Where does the forest end and ...
Biodiversity of World Biomes
... Programme, 76,000 square kilometers of tropical rainforest a year--the size of West Virginia or Costa Rica-- is being permanently cleared or converted into shifting-cultivation cycle. Tropical rainforests cover only 7% of the Earth’s land surface, but contain more than half the species in the entire ...
... Programme, 76,000 square kilometers of tropical rainforest a year--the size of West Virginia or Costa Rica-- is being permanently cleared or converted into shifting-cultivation cycle. Tropical rainforests cover only 7% of the Earth’s land surface, but contain more than half the species in the entire ...
Ms. Fazio
... (3) An increase in the chipmunk population caused an increase in the producer population. (4) A predator species came to the area and occupied the same niche as the chipmunks. Energy for this ecosystem originally comes from (1) water (3) sunlight (2) consumers (4) plants 3. An environment can suppor ...
... (3) An increase in the chipmunk population caused an increase in the producer population. (4) A predator species came to the area and occupied the same niche as the chipmunks. Energy for this ecosystem originally comes from (1) water (3) sunlight (2) consumers (4) plants 3. An environment can suppor ...
Introduction to Conservation Ecology
... • The difference is that conservation will find a way to use a resource at a level that is good for long period of time • Preservation will find a way to make a resource last for a long period of time with or without use ...
... • The difference is that conservation will find a way to use a resource at a level that is good for long period of time • Preservation will find a way to make a resource last for a long period of time with or without use ...
chapter 54 reading guide
... According to the energetic hypothesis, why are food chains limited in length? How much energy is typically transferred to each higher level? ...
... According to the energetic hypothesis, why are food chains limited in length? How much energy is typically transferred to each higher level? ...
PPT
... toward extinction at an alarming rate. – The present rate of species loss • May be 1,000 times higher than at any time in the past 100,000 years • May result in the loss of half of all living plant and animal species by the end of this century ...
... toward extinction at an alarming rate. – The present rate of species loss • May be 1,000 times higher than at any time in the past 100,000 years • May result in the loss of half of all living plant and animal species by the end of this century ...
Ecosystem Components
... • Both PRODUCERS and CONSUMERS use the process of CELL RESPIRATION to release the stored energy in organic compounds, such as Carbohydrates (glucose) to power their cells. • In this process, Glucose is converted back into Carbon Dioxide and Water as waste products. ...
... • Both PRODUCERS and CONSUMERS use the process of CELL RESPIRATION to release the stored energy in organic compounds, such as Carbohydrates (glucose) to power their cells. • In this process, Glucose is converted back into Carbon Dioxide and Water as waste products. ...
Living Things - Madison County Schools
... true for poorly suited characteristics – they may disappear from the population over time. ...
... true for poorly suited characteristics – they may disappear from the population over time. ...
Biology
... • Two organisms compete for a limited resource. Both organisms are adversely affected. ...
... • Two organisms compete for a limited resource. Both organisms are adversely affected. ...
Living Things in Ecosytems Chapter 2
... Because of certain traits, certain individuals are more likely to survive Natural selection- the unequal survival and reproduction that results from the presence or absence of particular traits ...
... Because of certain traits, certain individuals are more likely to survive Natural selection- the unequal survival and reproduction that results from the presence or absence of particular traits ...
Chapter 52: An Introduction to Ecology and the Biosphere
... Concept 53.5 The human population is no longer growing exponentially but is still increasing rapidly 11. You should be able to look at age-structure graphs and make predictions about the future growth of the population. Using Figure 53.25, describe the key features for the three age- structure grap ...
... Concept 53.5 The human population is no longer growing exponentially but is still increasing rapidly 11. You should be able to look at age-structure graphs and make predictions about the future growth of the population. Using Figure 53.25, describe the key features for the three age- structure grap ...
Ecology and Ecosystems
... cycles. - life - earth chemical cycles. – Driven by the sun – Main ones are hydrologic, nitrogen,carbon, phosphorus, and sulfur. ...
... cycles. - life - earth chemical cycles. – Driven by the sun – Main ones are hydrologic, nitrogen,carbon, phosphorus, and sulfur. ...
Ecosystems and Evolution
... predators are common and the resources needed to survive and reproduce: food, water, living space, light- are often in short supply. Therefore, individuals compete for these limited resources. ...
... predators are common and the resources needed to survive and reproduce: food, water, living space, light- are often in short supply. Therefore, individuals compete for these limited resources. ...
ECOLOGICAL SUCCESSION
... Primary Succession – Begins in areas where no soil is initially present. The area has not been changed physically by organisms. Eg. Colonization of newly exposed island. Secondary Succession – Begins in areas where soil is already present. The area is previously colonized and the soil is organically ...
... Primary Succession – Begins in areas where no soil is initially present. The area has not been changed physically by organisms. Eg. Colonization of newly exposed island. Secondary Succession – Begins in areas where soil is already present. The area is previously colonized and the soil is organically ...
Ecology Take at Home Test
... The wearing away of surface soil by water and wind is known as a. deforestation. c. overgrazing. b. desertification. d. soil erosion. Biodiversity is valuable in the biosphere because it a. gives us interesting things to look at. b. tells us about many other species. c. is the biological life-suppor ...
... The wearing away of surface soil by water and wind is known as a. deforestation. c. overgrazing. b. desertification. d. soil erosion. Biodiversity is valuable in the biosphere because it a. gives us interesting things to look at. b. tells us about many other species. c. is the biological life-suppor ...
An Invasive Plant Control Strategy for Woodstock, NH
... supports a landscape scale prioritization strategy customized for your municipality. More details about the strategy, and suggestions of how to prioritize restoration at the individual property scale, can be found at www.wildnh.com/invasives. ...
... supports a landscape scale prioritization strategy customized for your municipality. More details about the strategy, and suggestions of how to prioritize restoration at the individual property scale, can be found at www.wildnh.com/invasives. ...
Population
... individual or population tries to use the same limited resources. There is not enough food, water, and space for all organisms, so only those who get the resources they need will survive. • Predation is a type of feeding relationship where one animal (predator) eats another animal (prey). • Symbiosi ...
... individual or population tries to use the same limited resources. There is not enough food, water, and space for all organisms, so only those who get the resources they need will survive. • Predation is a type of feeding relationship where one animal (predator) eats another animal (prey). • Symbiosi ...
Science department Quarter (2) Revision sheet 2014/2015 Grade 6
... A. Decomposers are types of plants, whereas consumers are types of animals. B. Decomposers remain in one place, but consumers move around within the ecosystem. C. Decomposers get energy only from plant materials, and consumers eat both plants and animals. D. Decomposers can obtain energy by digestin ...
... A. Decomposers are types of plants, whereas consumers are types of animals. B. Decomposers remain in one place, but consumers move around within the ecosystem. C. Decomposers get energy only from plant materials, and consumers eat both plants and animals. D. Decomposers can obtain energy by digestin ...
Topic 5 Powerpoint
... 1) Mark off a large 10 x 10 meter grid area 2) Toss a 1 x 1 meter square into the grid area randomly 3) Identify and count all the larger plant species first 4) Smaller plant species, like grass, divide your square into several smaller 10 x 10 cm squares. Count the number of individual plants in se ...
... 1) Mark off a large 10 x 10 meter grid area 2) Toss a 1 x 1 meter square into the grid area randomly 3) Identify and count all the larger plant species first 4) Smaller plant species, like grass, divide your square into several smaller 10 x 10 cm squares. Count the number of individual plants in se ...
Restoration ecology
Restoration ecology emerged as a separate field in ecology in the 1980s. It is the scientific study supporting the practice of ecological restoration, which is the practice of renewing and restoring degraded, damaged, or destroyed ecosystems and habitats in the environment by active human intervention and action. The term ""restoration ecology"" is therefore commonly used for the academic study of the process, whereas the term ""ecological restoration"" is commonly used for the actual project or process by restoration practitioners.