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ECOLOGY

ECOLOGY. Ecology. The scientific study of how living things respond to the environment. Organization of ecosystems. Ecosystem – all of the living and non living things in an area. Arizona Desert Ecosystem. http://www.brainpop.com/science/ecologyandbehavior/ecosystems/

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ECOLOGY

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  1. ECOLOGY

  2. Ecology • The scientific study of how living things respond to the environment

  3. Organization of ecosystems • Ecosystem – all of the living and non living things in an area Arizona Desert Ecosystem http://www.brainpop.com/science/ecologyandbehavior/ecosystems/ http://safeshare.tv/w/QbMWOmAlVH

  4. ecosystem, = ecological system, includes all the living organisms and non living things existing together in a particular area . • Living things have to interact with climate, water, soil , temperature etc. In order to survive • An ecosystem can be very small, such as a puddle or it can be vast, such as an ocean. • The balance of an ecosystem is delicate, and a disruption such as the introduction of a new element can damage it. • http://www.brainpop.com/science/ecologyandbehavior/ecosystems/ • http://safeshare.tv/w/FgrVdXWdoz • ECOSYSTEM

  5. air temperature Water sunlight Soil climate Abiotic – non living parts of an ecosystem Parts of an Ecosystem Plants Animals microorganisms Trees plants Fish Insects Animals birds Biotic- living parts of an ecosystem Bacteria Fungi

  6. Organization of ecosystems • Biome –a large geographical area of distinctive plant and animal groups, biomes are made of groups of ecosystems http://www.brainpop.com/science/earthsystem/landbiomes/

  7. REVIEW - Biosphere & Biomes • Biosphere - the collection of all of the biomes that make up our planet as well as all other parts that have an impact on life on Earth.

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