Population ecology is the branch of ecology that studies the structure and dynamics of populations. In population ecology a population is a group of individuals of the same species inhabiting the same area. In contrast to genetics‚ where the population is a group of interbreeding individuals of the same species‚ which is isolated from other groups and in human demography‚ the population is the set of humans in a given area. Population density is a common biological measurement and is often used
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------------------------------------------------- Food web From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia A freshwater aquatic and terrestrial food web. A food web (or food cycle) depicts feeding connections (what eats what) in an ecological communityand hence is also referred to as a consumer-resource system. Ecologists can broadly lump all life forms into one of two categories called trophic levels: 1) the autotrophs‚ and 2) the heterotrophs. To maintaintheir bodies‚ grow‚ develop‚ and to reproduce
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Deep ecology is a way of life. A way of life that is shifting the way we view ourselves as humans. Deep ecology is the means of shifting the value of humans to non-human nature. Humans can no longer look at themselves as the sole entity of the ecosystem‚ but part of a whole that needs each part to successfully work. Fritjof Capra believes that shifting our views from the old world anthropocentric to new world non-anthropocentric is the key to the survival of the human race. Having anthropocentric
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Ecology Biology Notes GCE Study Buddy Ecology ● Ecology is the study of interactions among organisms‚ and between organisms and the physical and chemical factors making up their external environment ● Ecologists study both the non-living (abiotic) or physical environment‚ and the living (biotic) environment. Physical environment ● Amount of light ○ Light intensity affects the distribution and growth of both plants and animals ● Amount of water ○ Xerophytes are plants which can
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individuals and organizations that revolve around the fundamental aspects and notions of deep ecology and eco-activism. These associations offer more views and attitudes on how an individual and society can create and maintain a kinship and positive influence with the natural environment. Like deep ecologist’s view on the metaphysical relationship of man and nature. Eco-activist’s contend to a belief of "ecology as religion"(Kinsley 193). They take their duty with the environment as a deeply spiritual
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chose the Urban Ecology Center. I was mainly interested in the field research opportunities as they pertained to my education in Natural Science as well as my own personal passions and interest. The Urban Ecology Center is a community built organization‚ which gives back to the environment‚ educates children on being conscious of the environment as well as provides a public space for any one to come and be a part of the goings on or just hang out and use the facilities. The Urban Ecology Center at Riverside
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“Deep ecology is a ecological philosophies that concerns itself with the current destruction of the Earth’s biosphere and the possibilities for the restoration of the planet’s life system” (Hathaway & Boff‚ 2009c‚ p.63). By contrast‚ Taoism‚ a ethical theory invented by Laozi in China tries to explore a ideal worldview in which everything is equally existed on the planet. Obviously‚ the debates on similarities and difference of basic worldview in Taoism and deep ecology have been continuing few decades
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“Media Ecology” “Marshall McLuhan and Neil Postman laid down the foundational principles of media ecology‚ a term that is increasingly being used to describe the totality of our media environments.”(Source: mcluhangalaxy.wordpress.com). Media ecology is about how the technology changes the society and the environment we’ve grown from. Marshall McLuhan‚ a media scholar is the one who conceptualize the term media ecology. And Neil Postman is the one who introduced it to the
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TERMINOLOGIES INVOLVED IN INDUSTRIAL ECOLOGY Design for environment:- an engineering perspective in which environmentally related characteristics of a product‚ process or facility design are optimized. Eco-efficiency:- a business strategy to produce goods with lower use of materials and energy to realize economic benefits of environmental improvements Industrial ecology:- An approach to the design of industrial products and processes that evaluates such activities through the dual perspective
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carbon isn’t cycling through either photosynthesis or respiration‚ it reacts with water‚ in the form of carbon dioxide‚ to produce bicarbonate. The bicarbonate is a source of energy for aquatic producers such as algae and other aquatic vegetation. On similar terms to the formation of bicarbonate‚ when aquatic organisms respire‚ the carbon dioxide released from them in turn reacts with water to form bicarbonate. Human activity has also made a huge impact in this cycle. As humans continue to use
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