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Environmental ScienceMr. Plowman

Unit 1 Exam Statistics

Period 5:Average: 2.29

Range: 1.08-3.68

Period 6Average: 2.32

Range: 0.8-3.28

Unit 2: EcologyPart I: Introduction

Vocabulary

Ecology: the study of the interactions among living things, and between livings and their surroundings

What is Ecology?

The study of interactions that take place between organisms and their environment.

Interactions

What are they?How different organisms act on each other.

In wetlands, living organisms interact with nonliving parts of the environment.

Fish interact with the water

Snails interact with the grasses

Seagulls interact with snails.

Who Studies Ecology?

Ecologist : A person who studies the interactions between living things (ecology)

Ecologists…Teach and advise students

Give advice to local, state and federal policy makers

Solve environmental problems

Conduct research outdoors and in laboratories

Help manage natural resources

Ecologist

Average Salary: $50,000

Education: 4-year Bachelor degree of Science

Ph. D

Extremely hands-on and is perfect if you like working outdoors

Field Biologist

Works outdoors, collects data from plant surveys, and counts birds

Find ways to protect the environment and prevent species’ extinction

Examine the Interactions

Activity

In 60-seconds, list as many interactions you see in the previous picture.

Vocabulary

Population

Community

Ecosystem

Biome

Population

Population: A group of the same species that lives in one area

Community

Community: A group of different species that live together in one area

Ecosystem

Ecosystem: All the living and nonliving things in an area

Biome A major regional or global community of organisms, characterized by the climate condition and plant communities that thrive there

What Ecologist Study

Nature on different levelsFrom small to large

Levels of Organization

Organism

Population

Community

Ecosystem

Biome

Biomes

Biome: An area that has the same climate and plant communities.

(Examples: Desert, Tundra, etc)

Ecosystem

Ecosystem: All of the organisms and climate, soil, water, rocks, and nonliving things in an area

Community

Community: A group of different species that live together in one area

Alligators, Turtles, birds, fish, and plants

PopulationPopulation: A group of the same species that lives together in one area

OrganismAn individual living thing

Your Turn

Fold the sheet of white paper into 4 squares

In each of the squares, draw and define the following:

Population

Community

Ecosystem

Biome