Sustaining Earth’s Ecosystems Biomes • ______________ is a term used to describe the _________ species and ecosystems on Earth and the __________________ _________of which they are a part. Biodiversity includes ____ living species of plants, animals, and micro‐organisms on Earth. Biodiversity is often referred to as ________________. • Three components of biodiversity are 1. __________________ 2. __________________ 3. __________________ • Ecosystems perform functions that are _________ to human existence such as _________ and _________ __________________ and ___________________________. The Biosphere • The __________________ is a core concept within Biology and Ecology. • The biosphere serves as the _________ level of biological organization which begins with parts of cells and proceed to populations, species, eco‐regions, biomes and finally, the biosphere. • __________________of biodiversity within the biosphere are __________________ using _________. • The biosphere plays a _________ role in the biogeochemical processes: i.e. __________________________________________ ____________________________________. Biomes • The biosphere consists of _________. • Each biome contains many __________________. • Each ecosystem contains __________________ in which a ________ __ ___________________________.
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Sustaining Earth’s Ecosystems Biomes
• ______________ is a term used to describe the _________
species and ecosystems on Earth and the
__________________ _________of which they are a part.
Biodiversity includes ____ living species of plants,
animals, and micro‐organisms on Earth.
Biodiversity is often referred to as ________________.
• Three components of biodiversity are
1. __________________
2. __________________
3. __________________
• Ecosystems perform functions that are _________ to human existence such as _________ and
_________ __________________ and ___________________________.
The Biosphere • The __________________ is a core concept within Biology and Ecology.
• The biosphere serves as the _________ level of biological organization which begins with parts of cells
and proceed to populations, species, eco‐regions, biomes and finally, the biosphere.
• __________________of biodiversity within the biosphere are __________________ using _________.
• The biosphere plays a _________ role in the biogeochemical processes:
i.e. __________________________________________
____________________________________.
Biomes • The biosphere consists of _________.
• Each biome contains many __________________.
• Each ecosystem contains __________________ in which a ________
__ ___________________________.
Biomes • A biome is a region with __________________and _________ components.