Ecology

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Ecology

• by Ellen Weigel and Carly Bice

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Interdependence
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Organization

• Biosphere- the life zone of the Earth that
  includes all living organisms
• Ecosystem- all of the organisms and the nonliving
  environment found in a particular place
• Community- all the interacting organisms living
  in an area
• Population- all the members of a species that
  live in one place at one time

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Organization contd

• Population- all the members of a species that
  live in one place at one time
• Organism- the simplest level of organization

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Abiotic and biotic

• Abiotic- the physical and chemical
  characteristics of the environment

• Biotic- includes all the living things that
  affect organisms

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Acclimation and adaptation

• Acclimation- an organisms change in response to
  a change in the organisms environment
• Acclimation occurs within the lifetime of an
  organism.

• Adaptation- an anatomical, physiological, or
  behavioral trait that improves an organisms
  ability to survive and reproduce
• Adaptation is genetic change in a species or
  population that occurs from generation to
  generation over time.

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Conformer and regulator

• Conformer- organisms that do not regulate their
  internal conditions instead, they change as their
  environment changes.
• Ex Iguana- Iguanas control their body
  temperature and activity state by varying its
  exposure to the sun.
• Regulator- organisms that us energy to control
  some of their internal conditions
• Humans- We regulate our body temperature, which
  stays at around 98o no matter what the
  temperature is outside.

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Dormancy and Migration

• Dormancy- a long- term strategy to escape
  unfavorable environmental conditions in which an
  organism enters a state of reduced activity
• Ex Venus fly traps enter a state of dormancy
  in which they may look to be dead, but are
  really just escaping from colder weather.
• Migration- moving to a more favorable habitat in
  winter.
• Ex Geese migrate to cooler places during
  spring and summer and warmer places during fall

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Niche-the way of life of a species in its
environment

• Generalists are species that have a broad niche.
  They can exist in many different local
  environments.

• Specialist are species that have a narrow niche.
  Specialists have fewer options for their
  environment than a generalist.

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Producers- are plants capable of making their own
food using energy from the sun in a process
called photosynthesis.
ALGAE
WHEAT
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Consumers- A consumer is the organisms that
obtain nutrients from other organisms.

• Herbivores- animals that eat plants.

• Carnivores- animals that eat other animals

• Omnivores- animals that eat plants and animals

• Detrivores- animals that eat the garbage of an
  ecosystem

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Consumerscontd

• Decomposers- break down dead plants and animals
• Decomposers are similar to detrivores but
  decomposers break down the dead organisms instead
  of just eating them.
• Many decomposers are microscopic.

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Thirstin's Water Cycle
The water cycle
- Water enters the atmosphere by evaporating
from the surface of bodies of water. The moisture
in the air begins to condense into clouds.
Eventually, the water in the clouds forms some
type of precipitation which falls back to the
Earth. This movement of water from the Earth to
the atmosphere is called the water cycle.
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The carbon cycle

• The Carbon Cycle is a complex series of
  processes through which all of the carbon atoms
  in existence rotate. Without the proper
  functioning of the carbon cycle, every aspect of
  life could be changed dramatically.

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Reference

• http//www.tnmanning.com/Test/Tests/ecology.htm
• http//www.picsearch.com/info.cgi?qbiotic20facto
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• Picture reference www.sawater.com.au/.../0/diag_w
  ater_cycle.gif
• Carbon cycle http//library.thinkquest.org/11226/
  why.htm
• http//www.scienceclarified.com/images/uesc_02_im
  g0109.jpg
• Consumershttp//www.chs.k12.nf.ca/science/b3201/W
  ebCT-Copy/units/unit1-05.htm
• Producershttp//www.qrg.northwestern.edu
• www.marinebiology.org
• Textbook
• www.worldbook.com
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