Ch19

Ecology, Ecosystems, and the Environment Chapter 19 Great Idea: Ecosystems are interdependent communities of living things that recycle matter while energy flows through.

Chapter Outline ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Ecology and Ecosystems ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Characteristics of Ecosystems ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Characteristics of Ecosystems – cont. ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Ecosystems Consist of Living and Nonliving Parts ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Energy Flows through Ecosystems ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Matter is Recycled by Ecosystems ,[object Object]

Every Organism Occupies an Ecological Niche ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Stable Ecosystems Achieve a Balance among Their Populations ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Ecosystems Not Permanent - but Change over Time ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

The Law of Unintended Consequences ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

The Lake Victoria Disaster ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Lake Victoria and the Nile Perch

Science in the Making ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Threats to the Global Ecosystem and Environment

The Problem of Urban Landfills ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Different Kinds of Trash in Urban Landfills

Acid Rain and Urban Air Pollution ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

The Ozone Problem ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

The Ozone Problem - cont. ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

The Greenhouse Effect ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Carbon Dioxide Production Trend

Debates about Global Climate Change ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Debates about Global Climate Change – cont. ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

The Ongoing Process of Science ,[object Object]

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