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Biogeography

Biogeography. Introduction January 11 th , 2005. Air Circulation. Profile of the Atmosphere. Cross section of the United States. Levels of Organization. Hydrologic Cycle. The Biotic Components of a Terrestrial Ecosystems. Sun. Oxygen (O 2 ). Producer. Carbon dioxide (CO 2 ).

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Biogeography

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  1. Biogeography Introduction January 11th, 2005

  2. Air Circulation

  3. Profile of the Atmosphere

  4. Cross section of the United States

  5. Levels of Organization

  6. Hydrologic Cycle

  7. The Biotic Components of a Terrestrial Ecosystems Sun Oxygen (O2) Producer Carbon dioxide (CO2) Secondary consumer (fox) Primary consumer (rabbit) Producers Falling leaves and twigs Precipitation Soil decomposers Water Soluble mineral nutrients

  8. Metallic wood- boring beetle and larvae Metallic wood-boring beetle and Mountain winterberry Mountain winterberry May beetle May beetle Long-tailed weasel Long-tailed weasel Deciduous Forest Animals Broad-winged hawk Producer to primary consumer Hairy woodpecker Primary to secondary consumer Gray squirrel White oak Secondary to higher-level consumer White-footed mouse White-tailed deer All producers and consumers to decomposers Shagbark hickory Racer Fungi Wood frog Bacteria

  9. Detritus feeders Decomposers Bark beetle engraving Carpenter ant galleries Termite and carpenter ant work Long-horned beetle holes Dry rot fungus Wood reduced to powder Mushroom Powder broken down by decomposers into plant nutrients in soil Time progression Detritivores and Decomposers

  10. Gross Primary Productivity Levels of GPP Red(highest),Orange,Yellow,Green,Blue(lowest)

  11. Secondary Succession

  12. The Demise of Bison 1500 1850 1870 1880 1906

  13. Passenger pigeon Dusky seaside sparrow Great auk Dodo Aepyornis (Madagascar) Animals Driven to Extinction

  14. Florida manatee Northern spotted owl (threatened) Bannerman's turaco (Africa) Gray wolf Florida panther Devil's hole pupfish Black-footed ferret Snow leopard (Central Asia) Utah prairie dog (threatened) Symphonia (Madagascar) Oahu tree snail California condor Black lace cactus Ghost bat (Australia) Black rhinoceros (Africa) Endangered and Threatened Species

  15. Accidentally Introduced Species Sea lamprey (attached to lake trout) Argentina fire ant Brown tree snake Eurasian muffle Common pigeon (Rock dove) Formosan termite Zebra mussel Asian long-horned beetle Asian tiger mosquito Gypsy moth larvae

  16. World Population Fig. 1-1 p. 2

  17. Human Disturbance Arctic Circle Tropic of Cancer Equator Tropic of Capricorn Antarctic Circle Predominantly natural Partially disturbed Human dominated

  18. North America by Night

  19. Public Lands

  20. Biosphere Reserves Biosphere Reserve Human settlements Tourism and education center Research station Core area Buffer zone 1 Buffer zone 2

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