7. Central concept of ecosystems: Central to the ecosystem concept is the idea that living organisms interact with every other element in their local environment. http:// en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecosystem bio 1.0
8. Take Home I Ecosystems Ecosystems describe the networks of interactions between all organisms and their environments… bio 1.0
10. Bill Nye the Science Guy- Food Web: http:// www.youtube.com/watch?v =7lmvBWEqusk http:// www.youtube.com/watch?v = rnIOTMpydpg http:// www.youtube.com/watch?v =T_vyDFW0TVU bio 1.0
12. Take Home II Starting with energy from the Sun being converted to sugar via photosynthesis food webs describe the energy flow from microbes to humans in the planetary ecosystem… Food webs bio 1.0
15. Take Home III Biomes are climatically and geographically defined areas of ecologically similar climatic conditions such as communities of plants, animals, and soil organisms, and are often referred to as ecosystems. Biomes are defined by factors such as plant structures (such as trees, shrubs, and grasses), leaf types (such as broadleaf and needleleaf), plant spacing (forest, woodland, savanna), and climate. Biomes bio 1.0