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    GE6351 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING UNIT I ENVIRONMENT‚ ECOSYSTEMS AND BIODIVERSITY ENVIRONMENT DEFINITION: It is defined as the sum total of water‚ air‚ and the inter-relationship that exists among them and with the human beings‚ other living organisms and materials. SCOPE: As a subject it has a wide scope. It encompasses a large number of areas and aspects‚ which may be summarized as follows 1. Natural resources 2. Ecology and biodiversity 3. Environmental pollution and control 4. Social

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    Name Class Date Ecosystems and Communities Chapter Test A (removed questions on Freshwater and Marine Ecosystems) Multiple Choice Write the letter that best answers the question or completes the statement on the line provided. _____ 1. How does an area’s weather differ from the area’s climate? a. Weather involves temperature and preciapitation and climate involves only temperature. b. An area’s weather depends on where it is located on Earth and the area’s climate does

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    Chapter 37 Communities and Ecosystems Study Guide A 4-mm-long wasp called Apanteles glomeratus stabs through the skin of a caterpillar and lays her eggs; Yet another wasp‚ a chalcid‚ may lay its eggs inside the ichneumon larvae. Structural Features of Communities Communities are characterized by species diversity‚ dominant species‚ response to disturbance‚ and trophic structure interspecific competition Competition between individuals or populations of two or more species requiring a limited

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    is the global ecosystem‚ the sum of all the planet’s ecosystems Global ecology examines the influence of energy and materials on organisms across the biosphere Landscape Ecology A landscape or seascape is a mosaic of connected ecosystems Landscape ecology focuses on the exchanges of energy‚ materials‚ and organisms across multiple ecosystems Ecosystem Ecology An ecosystem is the community of organisms in an area and the physical factors with which they interact Ecosystem ecology emphasizes

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    Environmental Systems and Societies Revision for test week Ecosystems – “An assemblage of parts working together forming a functioning whole.” “A community of independent organisms and the physical environment they inhabit.” All systems have many small parts working together. A system can be living (BIOTIC FACTORS) or non-living (ABIOTIC FACTORS) and has inputs as well as outputs. A system can be an abstract concept as well as something tangible. All systems have: * STORAGES * FLOWS

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    Example of a mutualistic relationship An example of a mutualistic relationship in the Daintree rainforest is the relationship between the Ulysses butterfly and the pink flowered doughwood. This relationship is mutualistic because the pink flowered doughwood needs a specific insect pollinator‚ the Ulysses butterfly‚ and the Ulysses butterfly relies on the pink flowered doughwood for the nectar on which it survives‚ making them both benefit and rely on each other. Example of a commensal relationship

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    latitude of the Amazon rainforest is longitude = 71 degrees‚ 45’ and 55”W and latitude = 15 degrees 31’ and 05”S. Biotic Components Animals -- boa constrictor -- toucan -- poison dart frog Plants -- ferns -- algae -- rattan palms Abiotic Components The Amazon Rainforest has a rainy and dry season. The annual rainfall is 2104mm and the temperature range is 73 F to 86 F. (abiotic factors - Amazon rainforest‚ n.d.) The poor quality of soil requires the plants to store their nutrients inside

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    of the plants and animals for life of the rock platform -Measuring abiotic characteristics of the rock platform -Examining and comparing the richness of species in sub habitats on the rock platform -Measuring the abundance and distribution of some molluscs and algae on the rock platform During the investigation we undertook four fieldwork activities such as: -Investigation of adaptations to life on a rock platform -Abiotic Factors on and around the rock platform -Species richness of Sub-habitats

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    is home to a magnificent rocky shore perfectly suited for a vast majority and wide range of marine wildlife. The rocky shore has a wide spread of both biotic and abiotic factors which provides a suitable ecosystem for all wildlife but unfortunately this unindustrialized location is becoming over developed. This takes a toll on Hastings point ecosystem immensely because the estuary‚ beach and the living organisms are slowly diminishing in numbers whilst the waters of the estuary are being polluted and

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    process of behavior modification in which a subject learns to respond in a desired manner such that a neutral stimulus 3. Biotic means a living component of a community. Abiotic means non – living organisms in a community. Biotic: Bears‚ Insects‚ Trees ; Abiotic: Water‚ Rocks‚ Soil 4. Mountains‚ Piedmont‚ Coastal ; Piedmont 5. Organism‚ Species‚ Population‚ Community‚ Ecosystem‚ and Biosphere a. Organism: any contiguous living system (such as animal‚ fungus‚ micro-organism‚ or plant) b. Species:

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