Environmental Science: Grasslands
Unit 1 (IP) Environmental Science
Stephanie Curry
Beverly Hamilton
American InterContinental University
7/16/2013
Abstract
In this report we will be exploring Grasslands, define abiotic and biotic, we will see where Grassland I located and see an example. We will describe the structure of Grassland: listing both the abiotic and biotic components of Grassland, we will be describing the function of the ecosystem. How do the abiotic and the biotic components interact in biochemical cycles? Describe both the carbon and nitrogen cycles, describe the disturbance and recovery: describe one natural and one human caused disturbance to the Grassland. Give an explanation of the damages to the Grassland, including how the abiotic and biotic characteristics of the Grassland have changed; we will be giving explanation of how Grassland recovers naturally.
“GRASSLANDS”
Introduction
Sound science is about getting to know how the world works and how we interact with it, sustainability is the goal toward how our interactions with the natural world in how it needs to be working (Wright, & Boorse, 2011). Stewardship are the actions and programs that maintains natural resources and our well-being for the common good (Wright, & Boorse, 2011). Abiotic means not living, they are factors that have an effect on living things (Wright, & Boorse, 2011). Ponds, lakes, oceans, deserts, mountains or the weather (for i.e. temperature, cloud cover, rain, snow, hurricanes) things of that nature are environmental factors (Wright, & Boorse, 2011). Biotic means that they are living things such as plants, animals, fungi, protest and bacteria etc. Biotic and abiotic are factors that are joined together to develop a system or the ecosystem, and the ecosystem is the community of living and nonliving things that are decided to be as a unit (Wright, Boorse, 2011). Grasslands has been called by many different names for i.e. in the United States Midwest, are
Stephanie Curry
Beverly Hamilton
American InterContinental University
7/16/2013
Abstract
In this report we will be exploring Grasslands, define abiotic and biotic, we will see where Grassland I located and see an example. We will describe the structure of Grassland: listing both the abiotic and biotic components of Grassland, we will be describing the function of the ecosystem. How do the abiotic and the biotic components interact in biochemical cycles? Describe both the carbon and nitrogen cycles, describe the disturbance and recovery: describe one natural and one human caused disturbance to the Grassland. Give an explanation of the damages to the Grassland, including how the abiotic and biotic characteristics of the Grassland have changed; we will be giving explanation of how Grassland recovers naturally.
“GRASSLANDS”
Introduction
Sound science is about getting to know how the world works and how we interact with it, sustainability is the goal toward how our interactions with the natural world in how it needs to be working (Wright, & Boorse, 2011). Stewardship are the actions and programs that maintains natural resources and our well-being for the common good (Wright, & Boorse, 2011). Abiotic means not living, they are factors that have an effect on living things (Wright, & Boorse, 2011). Ponds, lakes, oceans, deserts, mountains or the weather (for i.e. temperature, cloud cover, rain, snow, hurricanes) things of that nature are environmental factors (Wright, & Boorse, 2011). Biotic means that they are living things such as plants, animals, fungi, protest and bacteria etc. Biotic and abiotic are factors that are joined together to develop a system or the ecosystem, and the ecosystem is the community of living and nonliving things that are decided to be as a unit (Wright, Boorse, 2011). Grasslands has been called by many different names for i.e. in the United States Midwest, are
References: Grasslands- National Geographic www.environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/.../grassland-profile/ Wright, Richard T. & Boorse, Dorothy, F. (2011) Environmental Science: Toward a Sustainable Future, Eleventh Edition ISBN: 9781256667902