1. Ecology

2. ECOLGY
The study of organisms and their interactions with the environment
Ecologist – scientist who studies ecology

3. BIOSPHERE
AIR, LAND, & WATER THAT IS HOME TO ALL LIVING THINGS ON EARTH
2 PARTS:
ABIOTIC FACTORS
BIOTIC FACTORS

4. ABIOTIC FACTORS NON-LIVING PARTS OF AN ENVIRONMENT WATER SOIL LIGHT
EX:
WATER
SOIL
LIGHT
TEMPERATURE
WIND
SPACE

5. BIOTIC FACTORS LIVING PARTS OF AN ENVIRONMENT ANIMALS PLANTS INSECTS
EX:
ANIMALS
PLANTS
INSECTS

6. LEVELS OF THE BIOSPHERE
INDIVIDUALS – JUST ONE ORGANISM
POPULATION – ALL MEMBERS OF A SINGLE SPECIES THAT LIVE IN ONE AREA
HERD, FLOCK, ETC…

7. LEVELS OF THE BIOSPHERE
COMMUNITIES – ALL THE DIFFERENT ORGANISMS THAT SHARE A LIVING SPACE & INTERACT WITH EACH OTHER

8. LEVELS OF THE BIOSPHERE
ECOSYSTEM – EVERYTHING! THE COMMUNITY PLUS THE ABIOTIC/BIOTIC FACTORS
EX. FORESTS, PONDS
HABITAT – THE TYPE OF ENVIRONMENT THAT A SPECIES LIVES IN
PROVIDES FOOD, SHELTER, WATER, ETC.

9. BIOMES
BIOMES – A LARGE GROUP OF SIMILAR ECOSYSTEMS CONTAINING SIMILAR TYPES OF PLANTS & ORGANISMS
DUE TO CLIMATE!

10. Biodiversity
Having many different kinds of organisms with the biosphere
This is good because if something drastic happens some species will survive