Zebra mussels are a great threat to the Great Lakes.
Compete with fish for plankton
Clarify water, cause plants to grow
The soil, air, and surface where living things can grow
1. Organism Human being2. Population Family3. Community Town4. Ecosystem People and buildings5. Biome State of PA/US6. Biosphere World/Planet
Large habitat Atlantic Ocean Forests Jungles
Small habitat – “microhabitat” Rotting Log Large Intestine Riffle, Run, or Pool in a Stream
Living components of an ecosystem Competing trees Predators Viruses Bacteria Pathogens
Non-living components in an ecosystem Sunlight Air Water Minerals
Much more complex
Represent actuality
Any given environment can only support so many organisms
If a population reaches its max, organisms will: Die Move Adapt
•Eventually the environment will no longer support any more individuals
•The graph is in the shape of an S: “S-Curve”
The role an organism plays in an ecosystem
Two organisms CANNOT occupy the same niche
If they did, they would compete for resources Die Move Adapt
Homeo = Same, Stasis = State of activity
A “steady state” that an ecosystem is normally in before a disruption
Fire Tornado Volcano Humans Hurricanes Tsunami
Geographic areas with similar soil and climates
Have similar species adaptations
Common plants and animals characteristic of those climates
1. Forests2. Tropical Rain Forests3. Deciduous and Scrub Forests4. Temperate Deciduous5. Temperate Coniferous6. Boreal Forest
7. Savanna8. Temperate Grassland9. Tundra10. Desert11. Chaparral
12. Mountains13. Ice Cap14. Freshwater15. Marine
The Water Cycle Precipitation Evaporation Transpiration Condensation Run-off/Groundwater
Atmospheric CO2 Photosynthesis Animals eat plants Respiration Plants form coal Humans burn Fossil Fuels
1. Atmospheric N2
2. Nitrogen Fixation3. Plant uptake4. Animals/Decomposition
The change in plant and animal species over time Primary Secondary
Only occurs on recently formed land Hawaiian Islands Ice Caps Plate Boundaries
Pioneer Species First species to establish themselves
Climax Community The final stage of succession
Occurs after a disturbance Fire Volcano
Pioneer Species First species to establish themselves
Climax Community The final stage of succession