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Ecology and the Biosphere
Ecology is the study ofinteractions between
organisms and the environment.
Ecology and the Biosphere
Ecology is the study ofinteractions between
organisms and the environment.
It is not the same thing as environmentalism,
but the two are related.
Ecology and the Biosphere
Population: individuals of the same speciesCommunity: all of the species that live in an areaEcosystem: abiotic factors as well as the communityBiosphere: the global ecosystem.
Ecology and the Biosphere
Ecosystem ecology deals with energy flow and chemical cycling among biotic and abiotic components.
Ecology and the Biosphere
The distribution of species
Ecology and the Biosphere
The distribution of speciesDispersal:• natural range expansion• species transplants
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The distribution of speciesBehavior and habitat selection
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Ecology and the Biosphere
Biotic factors:predatorsparasitescompetitiondisease
The distribution of speciesBehavior and habitat selection
Ecology and the Biosphere
Biotic factors:predatorsparasitescompetitiondisease
The distribution of speciesBehavior and habitat selection
Abiotic factors:temperaturewatersunlightwindrocks and soil
ClimateEcology and the Biosphere
ClimateEcology and the Biosphere
ClimateEcology and the Biosphere
ClimateEcology and the Biosphere
ClimateEcology and the Biosphere
ClimateEcology and the Biosphere
Terrestrial BiomesEcology and the Biosphere
Terrestrial BiomesTropical Forest
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Terrestrial BiomesTemperate Broadleaf Forest
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Terrestrial BiomesConiferous Forest
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Terrestrial BiomesTemperate Grassland
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Terrestrial BiomesSavanna
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Terrestrial BiomesChaparral
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Terrestrial BiomesTundra
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Terrestrial BiomesDesert
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Terrestrial BiomesHigh Mountains
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Terrestrial BiomesPolar Ice
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Aquatic BiomesEcology and the Biosphere
Aquatic BiomesLakes
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Aquatic BiomesStreams and Rivers
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Aquatic BiomesWetlands
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Aquatic BiomesEstuaries
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Aquatic BiomesIntertidal Zones
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Aquatic BiomesCoral Reefs
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Aquatic BiomesNeritic Zone
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Aquatic BiomesPelagic Zone
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Aquatic BiomesBenthic Zone
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Aquatic BiomesAbyssal Zone
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Important concepts:•Population•Community•Ecosystem•Biosphere•Biotic and abiotic factors•What causes climates?•Biomes.
Ecology and the Biosphere
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