Ecology and Ecosystem

Varieties and differences between living organisms

Values of biodiversity

food

drugs & medicines

Fuel

Social value

Conservation of biodiversity

In-situ conversation

Conversation of species in its natural ecosystem or even in manmade ecosystems

Ex-situ conversation

Conversation of component of biological diversity

Goal of conversation

Conversation efforts focus on protecting entire ecosystems as well as single process

Conversation challenge

Protecting resources for the future can require people to change the way earn their living today

Conversation regulations must be informed by solid research

Important of biodiversity

Generation of soils

maintenance of soil quality

Pest control

Pollination

Definition: Different kinds of organisms ,relationships among species

Definition: Different habitats,niches,species interactions

Alpha

Beta

Gamma

Genetic Diversity

Definition: Different genes & combinations of gene within populations

Abiotic

Bacteria

Reptiles

Fish

Birds

Fungi

Plants

Biotic

Water

Rocks

Sunlight

Temperature

Humidity

Types of ecoystem

Grassland

Forest

Desert

Aquatic

Definition : Each step in the transfer of energy in a community

Producers

Autotrophs (Self-feeding)

i) photosynthesis used to convert sunlight, chemical energy
ii) produce carbohydrate for immediate use or for later storage
iii) examples: plants, algae, and some bacteria

Consumers

Heterotrophs (obtain food by eating other organims)

Types of consumers

Primary

Secondary

Tertiary

Decomposers

Organism that obtain the energy from dead organisms

Feeding relationship between different living things in particular habitat

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