Ecology Unit

3-1 What is Ecology? Page. 62

A. Interactions and Interdependence 1. Ecology- scientific study of interactions between organisms and their environment.

Biome Species Biosphere Populations Ecosystems Community Can you put these in the right order from largest to smallest? Levels of Organization Biome Species Biosphere Populations Ecosystems Community

B. Levels of Organization 1. Biosphere- contains combined portions of the planet where life exists; includes land, water, air, or atmosphere.

B. Levels of Organization 2. Biome- group of ecosystems that have same climate and similar dominant communities. Examples: Deserts, Rainforests, Tundra

B. Levels of Organization 3. Ecosystem- collection of all organisms living in a particular place and the nonliving environment. Example: Underwater Ecosystem

Ecosystem Living Parts Plants Producers ? Consumers sun WORD BANK: Non-living Parts, Animals, water, soil, decomposers Fill in the Concept map!

B. Levels of Organization 4. Community- Different populations that live together in an area. Example: Monkeys, Trees, and Mosquitoes living together in an area.

B. Levels of Organization 5. Population- groups of individuals in the same species living in the same area. Example: Group of Monkeys

B. Levels of Organization 6. Species- organisms that can breed and produce fertile offspring. Example: Individual Monkey

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Exit Slip: Match 1. Biosphere 2. Biome 3. Ecosystem 4. Community 5. Population 6. Species A. One Lion B. Lions, Hyenas, Dirt, Rocks C. Group of Lions D. Grassy Plains E. Group of Lions, Hyenas and Zebras F. All parts of earth