ch19
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Ecology, Ecosystems, and the Environment
Chapter 19
Great Idea:Ecosystems are interdependent communities of
living things that recycle matter while energy flows through.
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Chapter Outline
• Ecology and Ecosystems• The Law of Unintended Consequences• Threats to the Global Ecosystem and
Environment
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Ecology and Ecosystems
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Ecology and Ecosystems
• Ecology– Natural living systems
• Ecosystems– Biotic and abiotic components
• Community– Producers, consumers, decomposers
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Ecosystems
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Characteristics of Ecosystems
• Every ecosystem consists of both living and nonliving parts
• Energy flows through ecosystems• Matter is recycled by ecosystems
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Characteristics of Ecosystems – cont.
• Every organism occupies an ecological niche
• Stable ecosystems achieve a balance among their populations
• Ecosystems are not permanent, but change over time
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Ecosystems Consist of Living and Nonliving Parts
• Abiotic– Chemical and physical environment
• Biotic– Living organisms– Ecological community
• All interacting individuals
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Energy Flows through Ecosystems
• Food Web– Interactions of organisms
• Trophic Levels– Photosynthetic organisms– Herbivores– Carnivores– Decomposers
• Most energy is lost as heat– 10% is transferred
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Matter is Recycled by Ecosystems
• Atoms continuously cycle
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Every Organism Occupies an Ecological Niche
• Ecological niche– Mode of survival
• Each plant/animal fills a niche– Organisms compete for dominance
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Stable Ecosystems Achieve a Balance among Their Populations
• Homeostasis– Balance among populations
• Resources are limited– Some variation in populations– Overall relatively constant
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Ecosystems Not Permanent - but Change over Time
• Long time scale– Plate tectonics
• Short time scale– Glaciers – Human impact
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The Law of Unintended Consequences
• It is virtually impossible to change one aspect of a complex system without affecting other parts of the systems, often in as-yet unpredictable ways.
• Examples:– Mississippi levees– Everglades Restoration Plan– Lake Victoria
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The Lake Victoria Disaster
• Lake Victoria– Largest freshwater lake in Africa
• Introduced species-Nile perch– Aggressive predator– Algae blooms– Snail populations carry disease– Roasting fish
• Decimated forests• Increase in shoreline erosion
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Lake Victoria andthe Nile Perch
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Science in the Making
• Island biogeography– Robert MacArthur and Edward Wilson– Wilson and Daniel Simberloff
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Threats to the Global Ecosystem and Environment
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The Problem of Urban Landfills
• Solid Waste– Nothing is ever thrown away
• Landfills– Decay slowed enormously
• Response – Recycling– Large depositories
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Different Kinds of Trash in Urban Landfills
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Technology
• The science of recycling
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Acid Rain and Urban Air Pollution
• Burning introduces chemicals– Nitrogen oxides, sulfur compounds,
hydrocarbons• Effects
– Air pollution• Production of bad ozone
– Acid rain• Reduction
– Reduce emissions• Power plants• Vehicles
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Los Angeles, CA
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Acid Rain
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Acid Rain Destruction
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Reduction of Air Pollution
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The Ozone Problem
• Ozone– Molecule of 3 oxygen atoms– Absorbs ultraviolet radiation
• The ozone layer– Detection
• Aircraft sampling• Measure spectral lines from molecule
– Stratosphere• Highest concentration
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The Ozone Layer
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The Ozone Problem - cont.
• The ozone hole– Concentration of ozone reduced
• Yearly occurrence over Antarctica
– Linked to chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)• Breaks apart O3 molecule
• Dealing with the threat to the ozone layer– Reduction of CFCs
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Lower Ozone over Antarctica
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The Greenhouse Effect
• Greenhouse effect– Traps heat on earth
• Global warming– Climate change
• 3 main points– CO2 is a greenhouse gas– Burning fossil fuels increases CO2
– Average global temperature has significantly increased• 1990s warmest decade
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The Greenhouse Effect
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Carbon DioxideProduction Trend
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Debates about Global Climate Change
• Increased CO2 levels– Responsible for temperature increase?
• World’s oceans– CO2 exchange with atmosphere
– Current circulation
• Solar energy output– Varies over time
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Debates about Global Climate Change – cont.
• Impact– Warming of Northern Hemisphere– Ecological impacts– Meteorological impacts
• Solutions– Kyoto accord
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“Little Ice Age”
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Coastal Flooding
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The Ongoing Process of Science
• Dealing with the greenhouse effect