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Chapter 50 Introduction to Ecology. Scientific study of the interactions between organisms and the environment Emphasis on the distribution and abundance of organisms. What kinds of factors might influence an environment?. Abiotic: non-living components Chemical/physical factors Temp Light
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Chapter 50Introduction to Ecology • Scientific study of the interactions between organisms and the environment • Emphasis on the distribution and abundance of organisms
What kinds of factors might influence an environment? • Abiotic: non-living components • Chemical/physical factors • Temp • Light • Water • Nutrients • Biotic: living components • Plants/animals • Bacteria/fungi/protists/viruses
What environmental factors would limit the distribution or range of a gray wolf? http://akvis.com/img/examples/sketch/wolf-color-sketch/wolf-color-photo.jpg http://www.fws.gov/midwest/wolf/2007delisting/summary.htm
What factors determine the abundance of gray wolves? http://www.wolf.wild.art.pl/obraz/big/public/wolf_pack.jpg
Areas of Ecology we will explore • Organismal ecology • How the structure, physiology, and behavior are influenced by environment http://www.advenphoto.com/images/tour_page_images/Cardinals.jpg http://bilbo.bio.purdue.edu/www-ecology/faculty/howard/images/toad.jpg
Areas of Ecology we will explore • Population ecology • Factors that influence how many individuals in a species live in an area http://www.timberwolfinformation.org/info/wolves/wolfden.jpg
Areas of Ecology we will explore • Community ecology • Interactions between species • Predation, competition, disease and environmental disturbances http://www.satyamag.com/sat.site.images/clear-cut.jpg http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en-commons/thumb/c/c0/300px-Hawk_eating_prey.jpg
Areas of Ecology we will explore • Ecosystem ecology • Energy flow and nutrient cycling http://www.bigelow.org/edhab/images/food_web.jpg http://www.windows.ucar.edu/earth/climate/images/nitrogencycle.jpg
Areas of Ecology we will explore • Landscape ecology • How ecosystems are arrayed in a region • Patchiness, energy exchanges http://www.raize.ch/Reisen/velo-eurasien/satellite-images/05-sumxi-rutokxian.jpg http://www.fs.fed.us/pnw/mtsthelens/photo-gallery/photos/images/cc-Willow-Spring-Oasis.jpg
Areas of Ecology we will explore • Biosphere • Sum effect of all ecosystems on the area inhabited by life • CO2 concentration, climate change, erosion http://people.hofstra.edu/geotrans/eng/ch8en/conc8en/img/biosphere.gif
Areas of Ecology we will explore • Environmental issues http://www.ethicurean.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/10/global_warming_predictions_map_2.jpg
Why do organisms disperse? What determines how far they disperse?
What geographic distribution-limiting factors might keep gray wolves from dispersing from their current range? http://www.timberwolfinformation.org/info/wolves/wolfden.jpg
Geographic distribution-limiting factors • Geographic barriers • oceans, mountains, roads • Time • natural, intentional, or accidental transplants • Habitat selection • Breeding requirements, food availability
Habitat Selection http://z.about.com/d/goasia/1/0/U/w/1/bali-ricepaddies-IstvanKoospal.jpg http://www.gasdetection.com/news2/anopheles_mosquito_4_hnd.jpg
Geographic distribution-limiting factors • Geographic barriers • oceans, mountains, roads • Time • natural, intentional, or accidental transplants • Habitat selection • Breeding requirements, food availability • Biotic factors • Predation, disease, absence of required symbiotic partner
Geographic distribution-limiting factors • Abiotic factors • Temp, water, light requirements influence dispersal
Geographic distribution-limiting factors • Climate=prevailing weather conditions • What factors influence macroclimates? • Large bodies of water • Mountains • Tilt of earth=seasons
What effect does Lake Superior have on the North Shore climate? http://www.cas.vanderbilt.edu/bioimages/biohires/ecoregions/h50416superior-north-shoreh5011.jpg
Geographic distribution-limiting factors • What is a microclimate? • What causes microclimates? http://www.nrel.colostate.edu/projects/brd_global_change/images/15transect.gif