Slide 1CYCLES OF THE ENVIRONMENT 4 CYCLES THAT MAINTAIN HOMEOSTASIS IN THE ENVIRONMENT Slide 2 Our Environment’s Homeostasis  Atoms of carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen…

Slide 1Science Standard 6d: Biogeochemical Cycles/ Nutrient Cycles Ch. 3 Sec. 3 La Serna High School Mrs. McElroy and Ms. G 2009 Slide 2 Vocabulary Biogeochemical Cycles…

Slide 1Chapter 3 Slide 2  The study of interactions between organisms and their environment. Slide 3  Individual  Population  Community  Ecosystem  Biome…

Slide 1 Slide 2 Nutrient cycles Slide 3 Ecosphere Photo Slide 4 Earth Photo Slide 5 Nutrient cycles Nutrient cycles, or “biogeochemical cycles,” involve natural processes…

Slide 1 Slide 2 THE NITROGEN CYCLE Explore the cyclical interconversion of N 2 and its compounds via covering: Nitrogen fixation Nitrification Denitrification Nitrate assimilation…

Slide 1Cycles That Occur in Nature Slide 2 Slide 3 Slide 4 Water cycle  Moves between atmosphere, oceans & land  1 – water evaporates from the ocean  2 –…

Slide 1 Ecosystem Function Nutrients & Nutrient Cycling Slide 2 Ecosystem function and nutrients Elements that are required for the growth, maintenance and reproduction…

Slide 1 Primary Production Slide 2 Production: Formation of Organic Matter Autotrophic Organisms (Plants, algae and some bacteria) –Photosynthesis –Chemosynthesis CO…