Botany 4 Lecture #36 Ecosystems What are they?
Ecosystem Ecology: Study of all abiotic factors and communities of organisms in an area. Concerned with energy flow and chemical recycling among biotic and abiotic components.
Characteristics of Ecosystems
Food Chains
Food Chains How does this differ from the preceding?
Food Webs
Pyramids of Numbers At each successive trophic level, there is/are: Less individuals. Less biomass. Less energy.
Pyramid of Individuals
Pyramid of Biomass
Pyramid of Biomass????
Pyramid of Energy
Pyramid Of Energy
Where does the energy go????
What happens to the Nutrients (Chemicals) in an Ecosystem? Biogeochemical Cycling – Chemicals cycle between living and non-living forms.
Nitrogen Cycle
Chemicals (Re)Cycle Between Organic and Inorganic Forms.
Carbon Cycling in an Ecosystem
The Water Cycle
In any Ecosystem, Chemicals Cycle and Energy Passes Through…..