Post on 13-Dec-2015
EcosystemsEcosystemsMr. Clark
Bethpage High School
EcosystemsEcosystems
Basic Ecological principlesBasic Ecological principles
EcosystemsEcosystems
Matter cyclesMatter cycles
Ecosystem studiesEcosystem studies
Ecological OrganizationEcological Organization
OrganismsOrganisms
PopulationsPopulations
CommunitiesCommunities
EcosystemsEcosystems
BiosphereBiosphere
Earth’s SpheresEarth’s Spheres
AtmosphereTroposphereStratosphereMesosphereThermosphere
AtmosphereTroposphereStratosphereMesosphereThermosphere
Hydrosphere Hydrosphere
Lithosphere Lithosphere
Biosphere Biosphere
Biosphere
How is Life Sustained on Earth?
Energy flow Energy flow
Biogeochemical Cycles: recycling of matter
Biogeochemical Cycles: recycling of matter
Gravity Gravity
Flow of Energy to Earth
BiomesBiomes
Biomes Biomes
Role of climate
Role of climate
Aquatic life zones
Aquatic life zones
Factors affecting Ecosystems
Abiotic factorsAbiotic factors
Biotic factorsBiotic factors
Limiting factorsLimiting factors
Factors affecting Ecosystems
Range of tolerance Range of tolerance
Components of Ecosystems
Biotic FactorsAutotrophsHeterotrophsDecomposers
Biotic FactorsAutotrophsHeterotrophsDecomposers
Energy Flow Energy Flow
Material Cycles Material Cycles
Abiotic factors Abiotic factors
Biodiversity
Genetic biodiversity within a species Genetic biodiversity within a species
Species biodiversity or biodiversity Species biodiversity or biodiversity
Ecological biodiversity of ecosystems Ecological biodiversity of ecosystems
Functional biodiversity of biogeochemical cycles or energy flow
Functional biodiversity of biogeochemical cycles or energy flow
Energy Flow in EcosystemsEnergy Flow in Ecosystems
Trophic LevelsTrophic Levels
Food websFood webs
Food chainsFood chains
Food ChainsFood Chains
Food Webs A food web shows all the feeding
relationships in an ecosystem. Food webs are more accurate illustrations. Food chains are strands of food webs.
Trophic Levels
Producer trophic level Primary consumer (herbivore)
Producer trophic level Primary consumer (herbivore)
Secondary consumer (carnivore) Secondary consumer (carnivore)
Tertiary consumer Tertiary consumer
Omnivores Omnivores Detritivores and scavengers Detritivores and scavengers
Decomposers Decomposers
Ecological Pyramids Pyramid of
energy flow
Pyramid ofenergy flow
Ecologicalefficiency
Ecologicalefficiency
Pyramid ofbiomass
Pyramid ofbiomass
Pyramid ofnumbers
Pyramid ofnumbers
Primary ProductivityPrimary Productivity Gross primary productivity (GPP) Gross primary productivity (GPP)
Net primary productivity (NPP) Net primary productivity (NPP)
Soils
Origins Importance Maturity and Horizons Variations with Climate and Biomes Variations in Texture and Porosity
Origins Importance Maturity and Horizons Variations with Climate and Biomes Variations in Texture and Porosity
Soil Profiles in Different Biomes
Biogeochemical Cycles Matter Recycling in EcosystemsBiogeochemical Cycles Matter Recycling in Ecosystems
Hydrologic (Water) cycle Hydrologic (Water) cycle
Carbon cycle Carbon cycle
Phosphorus cycle Phosphorus cycle
Nitrogen cycle Nitrogen cycle
Sulfur cycle Sulfur cycle
Hydrologic (Water) Cycle
The Carbon Cycle (Marine)
The Carbon Cycle (Terrestrial)
The Nitrogen Cycle
The Phosphorus Cycle
The Sulfur Cycle
How Do Ecologists Learn About Ecosystems?How Do Ecologists Learn About Ecosystems?
Field research Field research
Remote sensing Remote sensing
Geographic information systems (GIS) Geographic information systems (GIS)
Laboratory research Laboratory research
Systems analysis Systems analysis
Geographic Information System (GIS)
Orlando Florida
Systems AnalysisComputer Modeling