Slide 1Chapter 4 Ecosystems: What Are They and How Do They Work? Slide 2 ECOLOGY Ecology is the study of the connection between organisms and their living and non-living…

Slide 1by Edward Harrison Slide 2  This refers to the amount of energy fixed per unit area per unit time in an ecosystem by a particular trophic level. The net productivity…

1.UNIT 2THE ECOSYSTEM2. 2.2 PRINCIPLES OF PYRAMIDS3. Principle of pyramidsA pyramid is a graphical representation or model of the quantitative differences between the amounts…

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1. ECOSYSTEMS& ENERGY FLOW 2. EcosystemA community and its physical environment Made up of two essential components: Abiotic factors Biotic factors 3. Abiotic factors…

1. ECOSYSTEMS & ENERGY FLOW 2. 2 Ecosystem  A community and its physical environment  Made up of two essential components:  Abiotic factors  Biotic factors…

Slide 1 A series of chemical reactions carried out by photoautotrophes. These organisms are the producers in ecosystems. The process transfers energy from sunlight and carbon…

ECOLOGY Ecology is the study of homes. The average number of organisms that can be sustained in an ecosystem is known as carrying capacity. Food, water, and shelter are known…

Biology 20 Energy and Matter Exchange in the Biosphere Biology 20 Energy and Matter Exchange in the Biosphere The Biosphere refers to all areas of the earth in which living…

Ecology Ecology Basic Concepts Species : a group of organism that can interbreed & produce fertile offspring.(have a common gene pool). Habitat: the environment in which…