Introducing Ecosystems

Ecosystem: all the living organisms in an area and their non-living environment

Introducing Ecosystems Ecosystem: all the living organisms in an area and their non-living environment -components of an ecosystem are interrelated

Introducing Ecosystems Ecosystem: all the living organisms in an area and their non-living environment -components of an ecosystem are interrelated -changes to one component can affect others

Introducing Ecosystems Ecosystem: all the living organisms in an area and their non-living environment -components of an ecosystem are interrelated -changes to one component can affect others Biotic Factors: living things, their remains, and the features, such as nests, associated with their activities

Introducing Ecosystems Ecosystem: all the living organisms in an area and their non-living environment -components of an ecosystem are interrelated -changes to one component can affect others Biotic Factors: living things, their remains, and the features, such as nests, associated with their activities Abiotic Factors: the non-living characteristics of an ecosystem

Introducing Ecosystems Biotic or Abiotic? 1. moose

Introducing Ecosystems Biotic or Abiotic? 1. moose-biotic

Introducing Ecosystems Biotic or Abiotic? 1. moose-biotic 2. bird's nest

Introducing Ecosystems Biotic or Abiotic? 1. moose-biotic 2. bird's nest-biotic

Introducing Ecosystems Biotic or Abiotic? 1. moose-biotic 2. bird's nest-biotic 3. road kill

Introducing Ecosystems Biotic or Abiotic? 1. moose-biotic 2. bird's nest-biotic 3. road kill-biotic

Introducing Ecosystems Biotic or Abiotic? 1. moose-biotic 2. bird's nest-biotic 3. road kill-biotic 4. mushroom

Introducing Ecosystems Biotic or Abiotic? 1. moose-biotic 2. bird's nest-biotic 3. road kill-biotic 4. mushroom-biotic

Introducing Ecosystems Biotic or Abiotic? 1. moose-biotic 2. bird's nest-biotic 3. road kill-biotic 4. mushroom-biotic 5. cheese

Introducing Ecosystems Biotic or Abiotic? 1. moose-biotic 2. bird's nest-biotic 3. road kill-biotic 4. mushroom-biotic 5. cheese-biotic

Introducing Ecosystems Biotic or Abiotic? 1. boulder

Introducing Ecosystems Biotic or Abiotic? 1. boulder-abiotic

Introducing Ecosystems Biotic or Abiotic? 1. boulder-abiotic 2. rain

Introducing Ecosystems Biotic or Abiotic? 1. boulder-abiotic 2. rain-abiotic

Introducing Ecosystems Biotic or Abiotic? 1. boulder-abiotic 2. rain-abiotic 3. lightning

Introducing Ecosystems Biotic or Abiotic? 1. boulder-abiotic 2. rain-abiotic 3. lightning-abiotic

Introducing Ecosystems Biotic or Abiotic? 1. boulder-abiotic 2. rain-abiotic 3. lightning-abiotic 4. carbon dioxide

Introducing Ecosystems Biotic or Abiotic? 1. boulder-abiotic 2. rain-abiotic 3. lightning-abiotic 4. carbon dioxide-abiotic

Introducing Ecosystems Biotic or Abiotic? 1. boulder-abiotic 2. rain-abiotic 3. lightning-abiotic 4. carbon dioxide-abiotic 5. the thing

Introducing Ecosystems Biotic or Abiotic? 1. boulder-abiotic 2. rain-abiotic 3. lightning-abiotic 4. carbon dioxide-abiotic 5. the thingno idea?????

Introducing Ecosystems species: individuals who can breed together to make fertile offspring

Introducing Ecosystems species: individuals who can breed together to make fertile offspring e.g. rabbitsnotmules

Introducing Ecosystems species: individuals who can breed together to make fertile offspring population: all the members of the same species that live in the same ecosystem

Introducing Ecosystems species: individuals who can breed together to make fertile offspring population: all the members of the same species that live in the same ecosystem e.g. a deer population

Introducing Ecosystems species: individuals who can breed together to make fertile offspring population: all the members of the same species that live in the same ecosystem community: all the living organisms, from all the populations, that live in the same ecosystem e.g. Beaver Pond community

Introducing Ecosystems e.g. Beaver Pond communitymembers

Introducing Ecosystems e.g. Beaver Pond communitymembers beavers ducks spruce trees deer maple trees frogs fish sparrows algae spiders mould amoeba

Biodiversity in Ecosystems Biodiversity: Variety of different species in an ecosystem. Rainforests have the highest biodiversity. Does our classroom have a high biodiversity?

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) notes in a video that many species are threatened with extinction. In addition, At threat of extinction are 1 out of 8 birds 1 out of 4 mammals 1 out of 4 conifers 1 out of 3 amphibians 6 out of 7 marine turtles 75% of genetic diversity of agricultural crops has been lost 75% of the world’s fisheries are fully or over exploited Up to 70% of the world’s known species risk extinction if the global temperatures rise by more than 3.5°C 1/3rd of reef-building corals around the world are threatened with extinction Over 350 million people suffer from severe water scarcity