Emergence of Modern Science Ecology and The Biosphere

Are we good for the planet? So what if species go extinct, it doesn’t affect us, does it? An what’s the point in planting trees and mitigating wetland loss? It’s not like we can replace the rain forest, right? What is urban ecology anyway?

Ernst Haeckel Robert MacArthur Rachel Carson Jane Goodall E.O. Wilson

Ecology Biotic Organisms systems Abiotic Physical Chemical

Time Biological Time Ecological Time Evolutionary Time (Geologic Time)

Biotic Factors Niche Space Behavior Dispersal Limiting Resources Predation

Abiotic Factors Climate Water Environment

Global Climate Zones Seasons Cycles Ocean Circulation Air Circulation Weather Seasons Cycles Water Carbon

Biomes

Aquatic Littoral Limnetic Profundal Zone Benthos Oligotrophic Lakes Eutrophic Lakes Mesotrophic Lakes

Riparian Rivers and Streams Flood Plains

Wetlands Estuaries Marshes Swamps

Oceans Intertidal Neritic Pelagic Benthic Continental Shelf Coral Reefs Pelagic Abyssal Plains Mid-Ocean Vents Benthic

Polar Taiga Tundra Permafrost Alpine

Temperate Deciduous Forest Coniferous Forest Grasslands Old Growth Forests Rainforests Coniferous Forest Grasslands Prairie Savanna Chaparral Steppes

Deserts 300 Latitudes High Deserts Arctic and Antarctic

Tropical Rain Forest Canopy Emergents Epiphytes Desertification

Climate Change Boundary Conditions Long-Term Climate Change Glacial Cycles Volcanism Plate Tectonics Anthropogenic Factors

Biodiversity Crisis Loss of Genetic Diversity Loss of Species Diversity Loss of Ecosystem Diversity Top 12 Causes of Species Loss

Benefits of Diversity Ecosystem Services Future Concerns Biophilia Top Ten Reasons to Care About Biodiversity

Major Threats Habitat Destruction Introduced Species Exploitation Disruption of Food Chains

Landscape Ecology Landscapes Movement Corridors Nature Reserves Restoration

Urban Ecology Sustainability Bioremediation Mitigation

Quiz 1. T or F, water is an example of a biotic component of an ecosystem. 2. T or F, nitrogen is a common limiting resource. 3. T or F, the coastal prairie is one of our local biomes. 4. T or F, invasive species are a threat to local habitats. 5. T or F, urban ecosystems are unsustainable.