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The Science of Ecology
The Science of Ecology
Organisms interact with ________________________________
They also interact with ________________________________
A study of these interactions is called ________________________________
Ecology is the scientific study of ________________________________
The Science of Ecology (continued)
Organisms respond to ________________________________
Organisms affect ________________________________
These interactions produce an ________________________________
Ecology and Economics
Humans depend on ecological processes very much
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We need things like ________________________________
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Other things we need ________________________________
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Economics is concerned _________________________________________________
Levels of organization in Biology
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izRvPaAWgyw
Levels of Organization
There are many levels ________________________________
The first organization we will explore is ________________________________…
 3.1 What is Ecology?
 What is ecology?
 What are biotic and abiotic factors?
 Studying our living planet
 Biologists use the term biosphere when they talk about life on a global scale
 The biosphere consists of
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All life on Earth
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Land, water, atmosphere
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Every organism (including
bacteria, trees, plants, animals,
etc)
 The Science of Ecology
 Organisms interact with each other
 They also interact with their environment
 A study of these interactions is called ecology
 Ecology is the scientific study of the interactions between organisms and their physical
environment
 The Science of Ecology (continued)
 Organisms respond to each other and to their environments.
 Organisms affect each other and their environment
 These interactions produce an ever-changing (dynamic) biosphere
 Ecology and Economics
 Humans depend on ecological processes very much
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We need things like food, water
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Other things we need are often
worth $$$
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Economics is concerned with
human interactions based on
money or trade
 Levels of organization in Biology https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izRvPaAWgyw
 Levels of Organization
 There are many levels of organization in ecology- The first organization we will explore is Biotic
and Abiotic Factors…
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3.1 Levels of Organization