Emergence of Modern Science

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Emergence of Modern Science

• NS1300

Ecology and The Biosphere
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Are we good for the planet?

• So what if species go extinct, it doesnt affect
  us, does it?
• An whats the point in planting trees and
  mitigating wetland loss? Its not like we can
  replace the rain forest, right?
• What is urban ecology anyway?

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Jane Goodall
Ernst Haeckel
Robert MacArthur
Rachel Carson
E.O. Wilson
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Ecology

• Biotic
• Organisms
• systems
• Abiotic
• Physical
• Chemical

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Time

• Biological Time
• Ecological Time
• Evolutionary Time (Geologic Time)

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Biotic Factors

• Niche Space
• Behavior
• Dispersal
• Limiting Resources
• Predation

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Abiotic Factors

• Climate
• Water
• Environment

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Global Climate

• Zones
• Ocean Circulation
• Air Circulation
• Weather
• Seasons
• Cycles
• Water
• Carbon

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Biomes
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Aquatic

• Littoral
• Limnetic
• Profundal Zone
• Benthos
• Oligotrophic Lakes
• Eutrophic Lakes
• Mesotrophic Lakes

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Riparian

• Rivers and Streams
• Flood Plains

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Wetlands

• Estuaries
• Marshes
• Swamps

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Oceans

• Intertidal
• Neritic
• Continental Shelf
• Coral Reefs
• Pelagic
• Abyssal Plains
• Mid-Ocean Vents
• Benthic

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Polar

• Taiga
• Tundra
• Permafrost
• Alpine

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Temperate

• Deciduous Forest
• Old Growth Forests
• Rainforests
• Coniferous Forest
• Grasslands
• Prairie
• Savanna
• Chaparral
• Steppes

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Deserts

• 300 Latitudes
• High Deserts
• Arctic and Antarctic

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Tropical

• Rain Forest
• Canopy
• Emergents
• Epiphytes
• Desertification

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Climate Change

• Boundary Conditions
• Long-Term Climate Change
• Glacial Cycles
• Volcanism
• Plate Tectonics
• Anthropogenic Factors

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Biodiversity Crisis

• Loss of Genetic Diversity
• Loss of Species Diversity
• Loss of Ecosystem Diversity

Top 12 Causes of Species Loss
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Benefits of Diversity

• Ecosystem Services
• Future Concerns
• Biophilia

Top Ten Reasons to Care About Biodiversity
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Major Threats

• Habitat Destruction
• Introduced Species
• Exploitation
• Disruption of Food Chains

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Landscape Ecology

• Landscapes
• Movement Corridors
• Nature Reserves
• Restoration

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Urban Ecology

• Sustainability
• Bioremediation
• Mitigation

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Quiz

• 1. T or F, water is an example of a biotic
  component of an
• ecosystem.
• 2. T or F, nitrogen is a common limiting
  resource.
• 3. T or F, the coastal prairie is one of our
  local biomes.
• 4. T or F, invasive species are a threat to local
  habitats.
• 5. T or F, urban ecosystems are unsustainable.

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