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Ecology : 

Ecology Study of the earth and the process of living animals

What is “Ecology”: 

What is “Ecology” Term coined by Ernst Haekel Young science Started out from Natural Science Used to describe relationships between individuals,communities, and populations

Ecology: 

Ecology Can be divided into Terrestrial and Aquatic Ecosystems Each of these can be divided into Biomes, then to ecoregions

Ecoregions of Oklahoma: 

Ecoregions of Oklahoma

Biomes: 

Biomes Here is a slide of biomes across the world Notice that are areas that have the same biome as other parts of the world

Biomes : 

Biomes These areas are effected by Moisture Wind direction and speed Temperature

Biomes: 

Biomes The one element of that all of these have in common is SOLAR RADIATION !!!

Solar radiation: 

Solar radiation The sun’s movements across the sky has much to do with the seasons, moisture, and temperature of the biomes

Biomes: 

Biomes The Equatorial regions receive a constant amount of solar radiation, where Temperate regions have a varied amount of solar radiation. Equatorial regions get a varied amount of rainfall, where Temperate regions receive a constant amount

Solar radiation : 

Solar radiation Solar radiation directs the wind patterns and water current patterns These in turn bring weather patterns to the ecoregions Warm water currents keep the British Isles warm even though the Islands are at a high Longitude

Water Currents: 

Water Currents The Gulf Stream flows from the Caribbean all the way to the British Isles

Biomes : 

Biomes This leads to a variation in Primary Productivity Primary Productivity is defined as the amount of plant material that is produced for consumption by herbivores

Primary Productivity: 

Primary Productivity The areas in black represent the greatest amount of Productivity Where does Oklahoma Fall?

Primary Production: 

Primary Production Solar Radiation strikes the earth About 1% is used for Photosynthesis Used for the creation of carbohydrates and ATP These are used for growth and reproduction

Primary Productivity: 

Primary Productivity About 90% of energy produced is used in growth, creation of cell walls, and for reproduction About 10% is left over for the next group

Primary Productivity: 

Primary Productivity The green plants are called producers. They produce the food for the rest of the groups. These groups are referred to as Trophic Levels

Trophic Levels: 

Trophic Levels Plants are Primary Producers in an ecosystem The next group is called the Primary Consumers. These are herbivores and will consume primary producers

Trophic levels: 

Trophic levels

Trophic Levels: 

Trophic Levels Primary consumers Can be large or small Bison-large Primary consumer Mouse-small Primary Consumer Grasshopper-invertebrate consumer

Consumers: 

Consumers Primary Consumers are in turn are consumed by Secondary Consumers. These are Carnivores There are large and small Carnivores Large- Mountain Lion Small- Pygmy Shrew

Consumers: 

Consumers These groups form relationships between each other These relationships are called food webs/chains

Trophic Levels: 

Trophic Levels Each group is dependent upon the other. If one group is removed, or the content is altered in any way, then there will be a shift in the trophic levels Example: Removal of wolves and mountain lions have allowed the White-Tailed Deer population to grow too large

Predator/Prey Relationships: 

Predator/Prey Relationships

Other Ecological Principles: 

Other Ecological Principles Nutrient Cycling All nutrients with the exception of Energy, cycle through the ecosystem Water, Carbon Dioxide, Oxygen, Nitrogen, and Phosphorus are commonly cited examples.

Water Cycle: 

Water Cycle Also termed the Hydrologic Cycle Only 0.62% of all water on Earth is fit for consumption. The rest is locked away or is marine!

Carbon Cycle: 

Carbon Cycle Carbon cycles as CO2 Has been implicated in Greenhouse Effect Can hold heat in by forming a cloud layer over the Earth

Greenhouse Effect: 

Greenhouse Effect Has led to an increase in global temperature Caused by the burning of Fossil Fuels Can be traced to the middle 1700’s

Global Warming: 

Global Warming Global Warming is a different process The introduction of certain gases into the atmosphere Most notably CH4

Nitrogen Cycle: 

Nitrogen Cycle Needed for Amino Acid synthesis and ATP synthesis Involved in Terrestrial Eutrophication Eutrophication=the over use of a chemical that leads to uncontrolled growth of plants

Phosphorus Cycle: 

Phosphorus Cycle Important for Nucleic acids and cell membranes Aquatic eutrophication

Human Impact: 

Human Impact Air pollution is a serious impact the following will present new material and be a review of certain principles

Air Pollution: 

Air Pollution Local effects-plant level Global effects-community level

Air Pollution-Local level : 

Air Pollution-Local level Nitrous Oxides Sulfur Oxides Ozone

Nitrous Oxides: 

Nitrous Oxides N2O -Nitrous oxide NO -Nitric Oxide NO2 -Nitrogen Dioxide

Effects NOX: 

Effects NOX Enters leaf through stoma into sub-stomatal crypt Diffuses through cuticle

Effects NOX: 

Effects NOX Uptake through Roots

Sulfur Oxides: 

Sulfur Oxides Sulfur Dioxide Important Ingredient of Acid Rain Formation Dry Particulate= SO2 + OH + MHSO3 +M HSO3 + O2  HO2 + SO3 SO3 + H2O H2SO4

Sulfur Oxides Cont.: 

Sulfur Oxides Cont. Liquid Sulfuric Acid Formation 2 SO2 + 2 H2O  SO3-2 + HSO3- +3H+ HSO3- + H2O2  HSO4- + H2O

Effects of SO2: 

Effects of SO2 Erosion of Cuticle Injury to Mesophyll Cells

Effects of SO2: 

Effects of SO2 Interference of Stomatal Openings

Effects of SO2: 

Effects of SO2 Inhibition of Photosynthesis at the thylakoid membrane

Effects of SO2: 

Effects of SO2 Interference of Photosynthesis at the point where carbon dioxide enters the Calvin-Benson Cycle

Effects of SO2: 

Effects of SO2 Leaching of Micronutrients from the leaf tissue Leaching of Micronutrients from the soil Cation Exchange

Ozone: 

Ozone Two different types Stratospheric Tropospheric Forms from combustion of fossil fuels Formation of Ozonides and hydroxyhydroperoxides

Air Pollution-Global level: 

Air Pollution-Global level Nitrogen Sulfur Carbon Monoxide Carbon Dioxide

Terrestrial Eutrophication: 

Terrestrial Eutrophication Addition of nitrogen to the air, either by pollution or fertilizing of fields can cause eutrophication of eastern forests

Terrestrial Eutrophication: 

Terrestrial Eutrophication

Sulfur dioxide: 

Sulfur dioxide Long-term exposure to acid rain has lead to the destruction of local plant communities. In New England and up-state New York the loss of nutrients from the soil has resulted in the loss of thousands of trees

Sulfur dioxide: 

Sulfur dioxide Canada has sued the U.S for damages from Sulfur Dioxide emissions from the U.S. carried across the border. In Europe the same events have happened to the forests as in the U.S. and Canada.

Sulfur dioxide: 

Sulfur dioxide

Carbon Monoxide, Carbon Dioxide: 

Carbon Monoxide, Carbon Dioxide Greenhouse Effect Increased Primary Productivity Change in Ecoregion Structure

Greenhouse Effect: 

Greenhouse Effect

Greenhouse Effect: 

Greenhouse Effect

Greenhouse Effect: 

Greenhouse Effect Increasing Carbon Dioxide levels and increasing temperature

Greenhouse Effect: 

Greenhouse Effect Increases Primary Productivity increases intake of CO2 increase plant biomass a good thing?

Greenhouse Effect: 

Greenhouse Effect Increased temperature leads to: movement of plant communities northward melting of polar icecaps: loss of significant land areas in the United States melting of permafrost

Melting Polar Icecaps: 

Melting Polar Icecaps

Melting of Permafrost: 

Melting of Permafrost

Human Impacts: 

Human Impacts These are but a few items to consider We will not cover water pollution but there are issues that will need to be covered There are several books that you may want to read this summer Silent Spring by Rachel Carlson is the best