PPT-Ecology M. Saadatian Biomes

1 Tundra Biome There are two different types of Tundra Biomes The ArcticPolar Tundra Found near the north and south polar regions A young biome that was created in Pleistocene Eocene. Organisms and Their Environment. Vocabulary. Ecology. – study of interactions that take place b/t organisms and their environment. Abiotic. factor . – non living parts of an organisms environment (i.e. rocks, air currents). Chapter 10. Objectives. Describe the factors that characterize the various types of aquatic biomes.. 10.1 Aquatic Biomes. Aquatic Biomes. What type of biomes have we learned about so far?. Rainforest, savannah, desert, . Designed by Christopher Becker,. Joeie. Puckett, Michael . Ruthenberg. ,. and . Satura. Thomas. A . Webquest. for 4. th. Grade. Introduction. Biomes are defined as "the world's major communities, classified according to the predominant vegetation and characterized by adaptations of organisms to that particular environment" (. Pantelleria. .  .                       . Click on the Biomes to learn more!!. Grassland. M. arine. Tundra. Forest. Fresh Water. Desert. Desert Biome. This biome is the driest; it only receives 50cm of rainfall a year about 10% of the rainfall in the rainforest. Its plants and animals have to survive in an environment with little water and dramatic temperature changes from day to night. Some animals and plants may find if difficult to adapt, but reptiles and cacti thrive in these conditions.. Overview: Discovering Ecology. Ecology. is the scientific study of the interactions between organisms and the environment. These interactions determine distribution of organisms and their abundance. SIGNIFICANT IDEAS:. Climate determines the type of biome in a given area although individual ecosystems may vary due to many local abiotic and biotic factors.. Succession leads to climax communities that may vary due to random events and interactions over time. This leads to a pattern of alternative stable states for a given ecosystem.. and. Levels Of Organization in . Biology and Ecology. Springfield Central High School. Questions to Answer. Daily Problem Set Unit 2- #1. 1. . Explain what ecology is. . 2. . In the relationship between the lynx and the hare, what factors, biotic and . A BIG group of LIVING things . Different kinds of species. Large geographical area/ REGION. How are biomes commonly identified?. Biomes are commonly identified by the Biome’s dominant . plant species. 0 34.7 Current, sunlight, and nutrients are important abiotic factors in freshwater biomes Freshwater biomes cover less than 1% of the Earth, contain less than 0.01% of its water, harbor 6% of all described species, and 34.1 Ecologists study how organisms interact with their environment at several levels. Ecology. is the scientific study of the _______________ of organisms and the environment.. Organisms can potentially be affected by many different variables, grouped into two major types.. Lecture Presentation by . Nicole . Tunbridge. and. Kathleen Fitzpatrick. Discovering Ecology. Ecology. is the scientific study of the interactions between organisms and the environment. *small scale geological events affect evolution over generations.. 1. Ecological factor in . ecosystem. Ecological factors:. Climate factor (sunlight, . temprature,water,wind. . Edaphic. factors (Soil). (mineral nutrition, . acidity). Topography factors. (gravity, altitude, scope. 1. Ecological valance. Ecological balance is an balance within a community where the organisms remain stable and the changes are slow and gradual. A ecological balance must be retained in order for species to thrive comfortably in their habitat. Removal of things like plants, animals, trees and other natural items can shift the balance. This shifting can lead to a loss of something. The loss may be something like lost vegetation or animals or an increase in pollution. . 1. Air Pollution. Air Pollution and Weather. Air pollution and weather are linked in two ways. One way concerns the influence that weather conditions have on the . dilution. and . dispersal. of air pollutants. .