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ATTITUDEATTITUDEADJUSTMENTADJUSTMENT

GO WITH GO WITH THE FLOWTHE FLOW

BAH-BAH BAH-BAH BIOMESBIOMES

IN IN THE ZONETHE ZONE

LAW OF THE LAW OF THE LANDLAND

CYCLESCYCLES

A 100

This is the arrangement or patterning of This is the arrangement or patterning of plant communities or ecosystems into parallel plant communities or ecosystems into parallel or sub-parallel bands in response to change, or sub-parallel bands in response to change,

over a distance, in some environmental over a distance, in some environmental factor.factor.

A 200

This underwater area of the This underwater area of the saltmarsh is home to blue crabs, saltmarsh is home to blue crabs,

killiefish, & marine algaekilliefish, & marine algae

A 300

This abiotic limiting factor is the This abiotic limiting factor is the main reason for the absence/presence main reason for the absence/presence of different organisms in the zones of different organisms in the zones found at the Oceanside MSA.found at the Oceanside MSA.

A 400

Two abiotic factors tested at the Two abiotic factors tested at the Oceanside MSA & the tests used with Oceanside MSA & the tests used with accompanying units….accompanying units….

A 500

Two biotic factors tested at the Two biotic factors tested at the Oceanside MSA & the tests used with Oceanside MSA & the tests used with descriptions….descriptions….

B 100

This perilous act attempts to protect This perilous act attempts to protect species in the U.S. and abroad.species in the U.S. and abroad.

B 200

This international agreement This international agreement attempts to protect species of attempts to protect species of

flora/fauna by focusing on their flora/fauna by focusing on their trade within countries or across trade within countries or across

borders.borders.

B 300

This IUCN This IUCN International Union for International Union for Conservation of Nature & Natural ResourcesConservation of Nature & Natural Resources

document monitors species based document monitors species based upon:upon:

Least concern, Near threatened, Least concern, Near threatened, Vulnerable, Endangered, Critically Vulnerable, Endangered, Critically endangered, Extinct in the wild, or endangered, Extinct in the wild, or Extinct.Extinct.

B 400

This iThis international agreement focused nternational agreement focused on strategies for dealing with carbon on strategies for dealing with carbon

dioxide as a pollutantdioxide as a pollutant

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An evaluation of its effectiveness.An evaluation of its effectiveness.

B 500

This iThis international agreement focused nternational agreement focused on strategies for dealing with ozone on strategies for dealing with ozone

depletiondepletion

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The target pollutantThe target pollutant

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An evaluation of its effectiveness.An evaluation of its effectiveness.

C 100

This attitude reflects a desire to conquer & This attitude reflects a desire to conquer & exploit nature.exploit nature.

Regardless of which worldview this is the Regardless of which worldview this is the careful management of resources.careful management of resources.

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This worldview has a people-centred This worldview has a people-centred approach to the environment & feels that approach to the environment & feels that we should act as stewards of our planet.we should act as stewards of our planet.

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The nature centred & technology centred The nature centred & technology centred worldviews respectively worldviews respectively

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their approaches to natural capital.their approaches to natural capital.

C 500

Compare/contrast one of these pairs of Compare/contrast one of these pairs of approaches to the environment.approaches to the environment.

1.First Nation Americans & European1.First Nation Americans & EuropeanPioneers.Pioneers.2.Buddhist and Judaeo‑Christian societies2.Buddhist and Judaeo‑Christian societies3.Communist and capitalist societies.3.Communist and capitalist societies.

D 100

These determine the nature and structure These determine the nature and structure of an entire ecosystem. Usually found in of an entire ecosystem. Usually found in small numbers but have a key influence.small numbers but have a key influence.

• Examples: WolvesExamples: Wolves

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Ecological principle illustrated here.Ecological principle illustrated here.

D 300

Ecological principle illustrated here.Ecological principle illustrated here.

D 400

The three requirements for all stable The three requirements for all stable ecosystems…ecosystems…

D 500

This is the gain by producers in This is the gain by producers in energy/biomass per unit area per time that is energy/biomass per unit area per time that is

potentially available to consumers potentially available to consumers

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the equation used to calculate it.the equation used to calculate it.

E 100

The ecological levels of organization The ecological levels of organization leading up to a biosphere.leading up to a biosphere.

Species…Species…

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This is an organisms role in an This is an organisms role in an ecosystem/biome.ecosystem/biome.

E 300

The three most important factors that affect a The three most important factors that affect a biome (besides location)biome (besides location)

E 400

These two biomes are characterized by These two biomes are characterized by moderate precipitation, cold winters & moderate precipitation, cold winters & warm summers, trees such as maple, warm summers, trees such as maple,

oak, animals such as deer, squirrels, & oak, animals such as deer, squirrels, & songbirds.songbirds.

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11% of Earth’s land surface, long severe 11% of Earth’s land surface, long severe winters, thawing subsoil, conifers, short winters, thawing subsoil, conifers, short

growing season respectively.growing season respectively.

E 500

This biome is characterized by This biome is characterized by sparse rainfall, extreme daily sparse rainfall, extreme daily

temperature fluctuations, drought-temperature fluctuations, drought-resistant cacti, & succulent plantsresistant cacti, & succulent plants

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A named exampleA named example

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A description of it’s productivity.A description of it’s productivity.

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The Earth’s cycles of matter approximate this The Earth’s cycles of matter approximate this type of system.type of system.

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This is another name for the water cycle.This is another name for the water cycle.

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• Carbon, is recycled Carbon, is recycled through the through the environment by environment by these processes. these processes.

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These 4 processes drive the hydrologic cycle These 4 processes drive the hydrologic cycle

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Whether the processes are Whether the processes are transfers/transformations.transfers/transformations.

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The Nitrogen cycle includes these reactions The Nitrogen cycle includes these reactions ANDAND

TWO Transformations that take place. TWO Transformations that take place.

The Final Jeopardy Category is:The Final Jeopardy Category is:

Atmospheric changesAtmospheric changes

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Compare/contrast Global Warming & Ozone Compare/contrast Global Warming & Ozone Depletion in terms of:Depletion in terms of:

1.Causes 1.Causes

2. Effects 2. Effects

3.Solutions 3.Solutions

Compare/contrast Global Warming & Ozone Compare/contrast Global Warming & Ozone Depletion in terms of:Depletion in terms of:

1.Causes 1.Causes

2. Effects 2. Effects

3.Solutions 3.Solutions

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ZONATIONZONATION

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SUBMERGEDSUBMERGED

OR SUBTIDAL OR SUBTIDAL

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SALINITYSALINITY

OROR

SALT WATER SALT WATER

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Abiotic factors tested at the Oceanside Abiotic factors tested at the Oceanside MSA:MSA:

Temp, D.O. Salinity, pH Temp, D.O. Salinity, pH

Tests used with units:Tests used with units:

Temp/thermometer Temp/thermometer °°C/FC/F

D.O./D.O. test kit ppmD.O./D.O. test kit ppm

Salinity/hydrometer pptSalinity/hydrometer ppt

pH/pH test strips HpH/pH test strips H++ ion concentration ion concentration

B 100

The endangered species actThe endangered species act

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C.I.T.E.SC.I.T.E.S

CConvention ononvention on

IInternational nternational

TTrade ofrade of

EEndangered ndangered

SSpecies of flora/fauna pecies of flora/fauna

A 500

Biotic factors tested at the Oceanside MSA:Biotic factors tested at the Oceanside MSA:

1. B.O.D. Initial D.O. – Final D.O. ppm1. B.O.D. Initial D.O. – Final D.O. ppm

2. Quadrates: population density,% 2. Quadrates: population density,% frequency, % cover.frequency, % cover.

3. Linear transects: environmental gradient3. Linear transects: environmental gradient

B 300

The The International Union for Conservation of International Union for Conservation of Nature & Natural ResourcesNature & Natural Resources

RedlistRedlist

Least concern, Near threatened, Least concern, Near threatened, Vulnerable, Endangered, Critically Vulnerable, Endangered, Critically endangered, Extinct in the wild, or endangered, Extinct in the wild, or Extinct.Extinct.

B 400

IInternational agreementnternational agreement = =

Kyoto ProtocolKyoto Protocol

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EvaluationEvaluation: :

+ Majority of worlds countries+ Majority of worlds countries

- U.S. will not ratify due to unfair - U.S. will not ratify due to unfair criteria.criteria.

B 500

IInternational agreementnternational agreement = =

Montreal ProtocolMontreal Protocol

Target pollutantTarget pollutant = halogenated gases = halogenated gases such as CFCssuch as CFCs

Evaluation: Evaluation:

+ Phase out of CFCs/O+ Phase out of CFCs/O33 increase increase

- Black market/alternative cause other - Black market/alternative cause other problems such as Global Warmingproblems such as Global Warming

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Frontier Attitude/AnthropocentricFrontier Attitude/Anthropocentric

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ConservationConservation

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Anthropocentric (people-centred)Anthropocentric (people-centred)

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Ecocentric = nature centred Ecocentric = nature centred

Technocentric = technology centred Technocentric = technology centred

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Approaches to natural capital:Approaches to natural capital:

Ecocentric = self-imposed restraint on Ecocentric = self-imposed restraint on resource useresource use

Technocentric = resource replacement solves Technocentric = resource replacement solves resource depletionresource depletion

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Approaches to the environment.Approaches to the environment.1.First Nation Americans = ecocentric1.First Nation Americans = ecocentricEuropean Pioneers = European Pioneers = anthrocentric/technocentricanthrocentric/technocentric

2.Buddhist and Judaeo‑Christian societies2.Buddhist and Judaeo‑Christian societies

3.Communist and capitalist societies.3.Communist and capitalist societies.

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Keystone speciesKeystone species

oror

Top CarnivoresTop Carnivores

D 200

CompetitionCompetition

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Ecological SuccessionEcological Succession

D 400

Stable ecosystems have…Stable ecosystems have…

1.Constant supply of energy (sunlight). 1.Constant supply of energy (sunlight).

2.Living organisms that can incorporate the 2.Living organisms that can incorporate the energy into organic compounds (food).energy into organic compounds (food).

3.Recycling of materials between organisms 3.Recycling of materials between organisms and the environment.and the environment.

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Net Primary Productivity Net Primary Productivity NPP = NPP = GPP (rate) – Plant respirationGPP (rate) – Plant respiration

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The ecological levels of organization The ecological levels of organization leading up to a biosphere.leading up to a biosphere.

Species Species population population community community ecosystem ecosystem biome biome

E 200

Niche Niche

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The three most important factors that affect a The three most important factors that affect a biome (besides location)biome (besides location)

1.1.TemperatureTemperature

2.2.Precipitation Precipitation

3.3. Insolation (sun’s intensity)Insolation (sun’s intensity)

E 400

Two biomes:Two biomes:

Moderate precipitation, cold winters & Moderate precipitation, cold winters & warm summers, trees such as maple, warm summers, trees such as maple,

oak, animals such as deer, squirrels, & oak, animals such as deer, squirrels, & songbirds = temperate deciduoussongbirds = temperate deciduous

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11% land surface, long severe winters, 11% land surface, long severe winters, thawing subsoil, conifers, short growing thawing subsoil, conifers, short growing

= = TaigaTaiga (boreal forest) (boreal forest)

E 500

Biome = desertBiome = desert

Productivity = low/moderateProductivity = low/moderate

Examples = Sahara, MojaveExamples = Sahara, Mojave

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Closed systemClosed system

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The hydrologic cycleThe hydrologic cycle

F 300

Carbon is recycled through the environment Carbon is recycled through the environment by:by:

PhotosynthesisPhotosynthesis

RespirationRespiration

DecompositionDecomposition

CombustionCombustion

Excretion Excretion

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The 4 processes drive the hydrologic cycle:The 4 processes drive the hydrologic cycle:

1.1. Evaporation = transformationEvaporation = transformation

2.2. Condensation = transformationCondensation = transformation

3.3. Precipitation = transferPrecipitation = transfer

4.4. Percolation/Runoff/groundwater Percolation/Runoff/groundwater flow/drainage = transfersflow/drainage = transfers

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Nitrogen-fixation: Transformation of N2 to NH3 Nitrogen-fixation: Transformation of N2 to NH3

Nitrification: Transformation of NH3 or Nitrification: Transformation of NH3 or ammonium NH4+ to NO2- then oxidized NO3-ammonium NH4+ to NO2- then oxidized NO3-

Assimilation: Transformation of inorganic N Assimilation: Transformation of inorganic N (NO3-, NH3, NH4+) to organic molecules (NO3-, NH3, NH4+) to organic molecules

Ammonification: Transformation of organic Ammonification: Transformation of organic Nitrogen to NH3 & NH4+Nitrogen to NH3 & NH4+

Denitrification: Transformation of NO3- to N2 Denitrification: Transformation of NO3- to N2 performed by bacteria. performed by bacteria.