Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education, Inc. Introduction: Life from Top to Bottom  Ecology is the study of the interactions of organisms with their environments.

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Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education, Inc. Introduction: Life from Top to Bottom  Ecology is the study of the interactions of organisms with their environments  The biosphere is composed of living communities and nonliving physical and chemical factors  Aquatic biomes are defined as fresh water and marine  Terrestrial biomes are categorized by climate and plant life

THE BIOSPHERE Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education, Inc.

34.1 Ecologists study how organisms interact with their environment at several levels  Ecologists study environmental interactions at the levels of the –Organism –Population –Community –Ecosystem Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education, Inc.

 Ecosystem interactions involve living (biotic) communities and nonliving (abiotic) components –Biotic components include all organisms –Abiotic components include atmospheric gases, energy, nutrients, and water –Organisms are affected by both components of their environment –Their presence and activities often change the environment they inhabit Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education, Inc Ecologists study how organisms interact with their environment at several levels

AQUATIC BIOMES Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education, Inc.

High water Low water Oarweed (to 2 m) Brain coral (to 1.8 m) Intertidal zone Continental shelf Benthic realm Photic zone Aphotic zone Pelagic realm Sea pen (to 45 cm) (seafloor) Brittle star (to 60 cm) Sponges (1 cm to 1 m) Phytoplankton Zooplankton Octopus (to 10 m) Sea spider (1 to 90 cm) Glass sponge (to 1.8 m) Sea cucumber (to 40 cm) Rat-tail fish (to 80 cm) Tripod fish (to 30 cm) Man-of-war (to 50 m) Blue shark (to 2 m) Turtle (60 to 180 cm) Sperm whale (10 to 20 m) Hatchet fish (2 to 60 cm) Gulper eel (to 180 cm) Anglerfish (45 cm to 2 m) 200 m “Twilight” 1,000 to 4,000 m No light 6,000 to 10,000 m

 The photic zone is the portion of the ocean into which light penetrates –Photosynthesis occurs here  The aphotic zone is a vast, dark region of the ocean –It is the most extensive part of the biosphere –Although there is no light, a diverse and dense population inhabits this zone Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education, Inc Sunlight and substrate are key factors in the distribution of marine organisms

 Coral reefs are found in warm tropical waters above the continental shelf –They support a huge diversity of invertebrates and fishes  Coral reefs are easily degraded by –Pollution –Native and introduced predators –Human souvenir hunters Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education, Inc Sunlight and substrate are key factors in the distribution of marine organisms

34.7 Current, sunlight, and nutrients are important abiotic factors in freshwater ecosystems  Freshwater biomes include lakes, ponds, rivers, streams, and wetlands Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education, Inc.

TERRESTRIAL BIOMES Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education, Inc.

34.8 Terrestrial biomes reflect regional variations in climate  Terrestrial ecosystems are grouped into eight major types of biomes  Biomes are distinguished primarily by their predominant vegetation  If the climate in two geographically separate areas is similar, the same type of biome may occur in both places

30°N Tropic of Cancer 60°N Arctic circle Equator Tropic of Capricorn 30°S Tropical forest Savanna Desert Chaparral Temperate grassland Temperate broadleaf forest Coniferous forest Tundra High mountains Polar ice

34.9 Tropical forests cluster near the equator  Several types of tropical forests occur in the warm, moist belt along the equator –The tropical rain forest is the most diverse ecosystem on Earth –Large-scale human destruction of tropical rain forests continues to endanger many species –It may also alter world climate Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education, Inc.

34.10 Savannas are grasslands with scattered trees  Drier, tropical areas and some nontropical areas are characterized by the savanna Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education, Inc.

34.11 Deserts are defined by their dryness  Deserts are the driest of all terrestrial biomes –They are characterized by low and unpredictable rainfall –Desertification is a significant environmental problem Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education, Inc.

34.12 Spiny shrubs dominate the chaparral  The chaparral biome is a shrubland with cool, rainy winters and dry, hot summers –Chaparral vegetation is adapted to periodic fires Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education, Inc.

34.13 Temperate grasslands include the North American prairie  Temperate grasslands are found in the interiors of the continents, where winters are cold –Drought, fires, and grazing animals prevent trees from growing –Farms have replaced most of North America’s temperate grasslands Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education, Inc.

34.14 Broadleaf trees dominate temperate forests  Temperate broadleaf forests grow where there is sufficient moisture to support the growth of large trees –Nearly all of the original broadleaf forests in North America have been drastically altered by agriculture and urban development Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education, Inc.

34.15 Coniferous forests are often dominated by a few species of trees  The northern coniferous forest, or taiga, is the largest terrestrial biome on Earth –The taiga is characterized by long, cold winters and short, wet summers Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education, Inc.

34.16 Long, bitter-cold winters characterize the tundra  The arctic tundra lies between the taiga and the permanently frozen polar regions –It is a treeless biome characterized by extreme cold, wind, and permafrost –Permafrost is continuously frozen subsoil Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education, Inc.

Solar heat Net movement of water vapor by wind Water vapor over the sea Precipitation over the land Water vapor over the land Precipitation over the sea Evaporation from the sea Evaporation and transpiration Flow of water from land to sea Surface water and groundwater Oceans The global water cycle connects aquatic and terrestrial biomes

You should now be able to 1.Describe the chemical and physical factors that affect the biosphere 2.Discuss the role of abiotic and biotic factors in the survival of an organism 3.Describe the characteristics of aquatic biomes 4.Explain the factors contributing to the characteristics of terrestrial biomes 5.Describe the eight major terrestrial biomes 6.Explain how the water cycle connects aquatic and terrestrial biomes Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education, Inc.