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Basic Ecology Life and the Environment Topics *1011 *1012 *1019

Basic Ecology Life and the Environment Topics *1011 *1012 *1019. Ms. Morris. Life and the Environment. Biosphere – The part of Earth that supports life Biome – Largest terrestrial ecosystems Ecosystem – Smaller distinct areas of biomes and biospheres

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Basic Ecology Life and the Environment Topics *1011 *1012 *1019

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  1. Basic EcologyLife and the EnvironmentTopics *1011 *1012 *1019 Ms. Morris

  2. Life and the Environment • Biosphere – The part of Earth that supports life • Biome – Largest terrestrial ecosystems • Ecosystem – Smaller distinct areas of biomes and biospheres • Community – All living things within an ecosystem • Population – The members of the same species sharing a habitat

  3. Biome Biosphere Organism Population Ecosystem Images: www.solarviews.com www.esp.cr.usgs.gov www.flickr.com Community

  4. Life and the Environment • Habitat – Where specific plant and animal species are naturally found • Niche – The effects an organisms has on it’s environment, and the effects an environment has on an organism

  5. Succession • Progression that results in a stable community • Primary Succession • A series of changes which occur in an entirely new habitat which has never been colonized before • Secondary Succession • A series of changes which take place in a previously colonized, but disturbed or damaged habitat

  6. Image: www.geo.arizona.edu Primary Succession

  7. Image: www.geo.arizona.edu Secondary Succession

  8. Questions: • Explain - in your own words - each of the following: • Biosphere • Biome • Ecosystem • Community • Population • Organism • Explain the differences between • Primary Succession • Secondary Succession • Turn in to Ms. Morris by the end of the day (10 points).

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