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Ecology is the study of relationships between living things and their environment. An ecosystem is a system of living things that interact with each other and the physical world. Main ecosystems include deserts, rainforests, oceans, taigas, tundras, chaparrals, grasslands, and temperate forests. Ecosystems can vary greatly in size, from the Sahara Desert to a small puddle, and are influenced by geography, weather, climate, and geology. Abiotic factors like water, oxygen, temperature, sunlight, and water pressure also impact ecosystem interactions.
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The document discusses ecosystems, food chains, and water resources. It defines key terms like ecosystem, producers, consumers, and watershed. It explains how living things interact through food chains and how human activities can pollute water resources and disrupt ecosystems. Specifically, it notes that stormwater runoff is a major cause of nonpoint source pollution that upsets food chains and ecosystems. The document emphasizes the importance of conserving and managing natural resources like water.
All About Ecosystems
An ecosystem is a community of living things that interact with each other and their physical environment. It can include biotic factors like plants, animals, and other organisms, as well as abiotic factors such as air, water, soil, and sunlight. The balance of interactions between these biotic and abiotic components is important for maintaining a viable ecosystem. Examples of ecosystems include deserts, rainforests, oceans, and grasslands.
Most of us live our lives seemingly apart from nature. We ma.docx
M
ost of us live our lives seemingly apart from nature. We make
our homes in cities and towns, surround ourselves with con-
crete and steel, and drown out the songs of birds with noise.
The closest many of us get to nature is a romp with the family dog
on the grass in the backyard. A lucky few come in much closer con-
tact with the great outdoors through hiking, camping, canoeing, and
kayaking. For many of these people, though, nature is still viewed
as something apart from humans—a thing to protect to preserve a few
pristine places for people to enjoy.
Humans and Nature: The Vital Connections
Hard as it may be for many people to accept, human beings are part of the fabric of
life. We are a part of nature. We are dependent on the Earth and natural systems in
thousands of ways and are an integral part of the cycles of nature. Consider our de-
4.1
Principles of Ecology:
How Ecosystems Work
Humans and Nature:
The Vital Connections
Ecology: The Study of
Natural Systems
The Structure of Natural
Systems
Ecosystem Function
Spotlight on Sustainable
Development 4-1:
Sustainable Sewage
Treatment: Mimicking
Nature
Spotlight on Sustainable
Development 4-2:
Colleges and Universities
Go Green
Point/Counterpoint:
Controversy over
Extinction
4.4
4.3
4.2
4.1
CHAPTER OUTLINE
CHAPTER 4
Never does nature say one thing, and wisdom another.
—Juvenal
50
CRITICAL THINKING
Exercise
The information gained from various fields of
science such as ecology is often loosely trans-
lated in the public arena. Terms are some-
times misinterpreted. Facts are taken out of
context. New findings are given more cre-
dence than they deserve, and old, disproved
ideas remain in the popular thinking for a
long time. As you read this chapter, make a
list of terms, ideas, concepts, and facts you
encounter that contradict what you thought
was true.
pendence first by taking a look around the room in which you
are sitting. Everything in that room comes from the Earth or
a natural system. The clothes you wear, your morning tea or
coffee, and even the cornflakes you ate for breakfast are
products of the Earth—the soil, water, air, and plants.
Like all other species, humans depend on the soil, air,
water, sun, and a host of living organisms to survive. Each
year, in fact, human beings (and other animals) consume
enormous quantities of oxygen, which is used in the cells of
our bodies to break down food molecules to generate en-
ergy. Oxygen is produced by plants and algae. Without these
organisms, humans and other animals could not survive.
Trees, grasses, and other plants also provide a host of addi-
tional free services. For example, plants protect the water-
sheds near our homes, preventing flooding and erosion.
Swamps purify the water in streams and lakes—water many
of us drink. Birds help to control insect populations.
Clearly, nature serves us well. Although many of us have
isolated ourselves from nature, we still depend on nature in
many ways. We have not emancipated ...
Ecosystems Are Complex
An ecosystem is defined as a natural unit consisting of all living and non-living things interacting in an area. Energy from the sun captured through photosynthesis by plants is passed up the food chain from herbivores to carnivores to detrivores. Human impacts such as clearing forests can disrupt ecosystems by reducing habitat, fragmenting areas, introducing invasive species, oversimplifying diversity, and contaminating environments. Ecosystems in Australia include wetlands, coral reefs, rainforests, arid inland areas, and islands.
Environmenta
The document discusses the environment and environmental pollution. It defines environment as the living and non-living things surrounding us, including land, water, air, plants, animals, and humans. Ecological balance refers to an ideal condition where organisms can live together without disturbing one another. Environmental pollution occurs when the balance is disrupted, such as through overuse of resources, large human and livestock populations, or improper waste disposal. The summary calls for maintaining clean public places and not littering to prevent pollution and protect the environment.
Biosphere
Earth has four main interacting systems: the atmosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, and geosphere. The biosphere contains all living things and is dependent on abiotic and biotic factors. Energy from the sun moves through food chains and webs as organisms consume other organisms or plants. Herbivores eat plants, carnivores eat herbivores or other carnivores, and omnivores eat both plants and animals. Decomposers break down waste and cycle nutrients through the biosphere.
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The document discusses key concepts in ecology including:
1. Ecology is the study of interactions between organisms and their physical environment.
2. Organisms are organized into different levels including organisms, populations, communities, ecosystems, and the biosphere.
3. Key ecological principles include the range of tolerance, habitat and niche, competitive exclusion, carrying capacity, population growth, and biological succession.
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Ecosystems
- 1. Ecosystems
- 2. What is Ecology? Ecology is the study of relationships between living things and between living things and their environment.
- 3. What is an ecosystem? Ecosystem is a system of living things that interact with each other and with the physical world. A Biome is a collection of related ecosystems.
- 4. Main Ecosystems: Desert Rainforest Ocean Taiga Tundra Chaparral Grassland Temperate Forrest
- 5. Green:Grassland Purple: Taiga Orange:Tundra Black:Temperate Forrest Yellow:Desert Brown:Chapparal White:Ocean
- 6. However…….. An ecosystem can be as large as the Sahara Desert, or as small as a puddle!!! Ecosystems are more than just the organisms they contain. Geography,weather,climate and geologic factors also influence the interactions within an ecosystem.
- 7. Abiotic Factors Are nonliving physical factors of an environment. Abiotoic Factors include amount of water and oxygen, temperature, amount of sunlight and water pressure.
- 8. YOU TRY!!! List three more examples of Abiotic Factors:
- 9. Biotic Factors Are the living, physical factors of an environment. Examples of Biotic Factors are parasitism, disease and predation.
- 10. Balance Ecosystems will fail if they do not remain in balance. No community can carry more organisms than its food, water and shelter can accommodate.
- 11. How do they stay balanced? To succeed in an ecosystem, plants and animals have special structures and behaviors called adaptations. Ex) Chameleon Polar Bear Can you think of more examples of adaptation?
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