Principles Of Ecology Notes And Links takes you through the major biomes along an important sites for experimental ecosystemsecology in biogeography and Ecology Research Group Physical Geography http://www.lions.odu.edu/~kkilburn/econotes.htm
Extractions: On this page you'll find links to my lecture notes, study guide sections, and WWW resources relevant to each of the major topics in the course. Lecture notes are two formats. Word Perfect 6/7/8 files (those with the .wpd extension) can be downloaded and should be readable in a number of different word processors, but the formatting (especially of the graphics) may get wonky. Adobe Acrobat files (those with .pdf extensions) can be read on-line and will print out just the way they look (in theory, at least!). You'll need the Acrobat Reader to do this; all computer labs on campus have it installed, and you can download it for free from Adobe. I'm still working to develop more WWW links, so if you have any brilliant ideas, let me know
Geolid - Asociación Jóvenes Geógrafos University of California biogeography Laboratory Conducts basic and and the SierraNevada Ecosystem Project.(US University of Texas; biomes Discussions of the http://gramola.fyl.uva.es/~wgeolid/enlaces/Fisica/biogeografia.htm
Extractions: Research Centres and Projects Research and Higher Education Division Biogeography Research Group: Provides a newsletter up to date on developments in the biogeography domain. (UK) Center for Earth and Planetary Studies Performs original research and outreach activities on topics covering planetary science, terrestrial geophysics, and the remote sensing of environmental change. Research: Types of projects include terrestrial geomorphology, planetary science, land cover changes and ecosystem dynamics. (US) Jornada Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) Project: Focuses on changes in the distribution of soil resources as an index of the impact of vegetation changedesertificationon semiarid lands. (UK) Natural History Museum Biodiversity: Measuring the variety of nature and selecting priority areas for conservation. (UK) Royal Botanical Gardens Kew Scientific Research Programmes at Kew Gardens: Aim to develop, enhance and maintain Kew's contribution to innovative basic and applied botanical research, conservation, plant-based teaching, the maintenance of plant diversity, and to produce tangible and acknowledged results to improve environmental management.
Ecology Population. Population ecology; Population Structure; Population Size; biogeography;Population density. Population Demography. Ecosystem. biomes. Microclimates. canopy. http://www.springfield.k12.il.us/schools/lanphier/departments/science/covey/apbi
Extractions: Ecology Chapters 23-27 Chapter 23 Population Ecology Ecology Population Population Demography Survivorship curves Life tables Carrying capacity Limiting factors Types of population growth Reproductive strategies Human population Chapter 24 Community Ecology Community Habitat Niche Competition Symbiotic relationships Community structure Ecological succession Climax community Factors causing succession Tolerance Facilitation Inhibition Primary succession
RT Review Ex2 Why or why not? 3) ecosystems and biomes Understand Concepts EcologicalBiogeography or biomes, Polar Biome; North Polar Biome vs. http://www.ns.msu.edu/drew/nsc203/pagesfs/Wk5-8/wk8RTstudyGuideEx2.html
Untitled Document Define biogeography. biomes have been characterized along gradients of which ofthe following Define the difference between the environment and an ecosystem. http://www.unm.edu/~ccouncil/Biology_112/Summaries/Eco_Communities.html
Extractions: Community Structure and Ecosystems Important Vocabulary Biogeography - the study of the geographic distribution of plants and animals. Biome - a major regional community characterized by the dominant forms of plant life and the prevailing climate; also known as a vegetation zone. Ecotone - areas when the vegetation and animal forms are a mixture of two different vegetation zones or biomes. Water holding capacity - the capacity of a soil to hold onto water when the water is available. Species diversity - the variety of life forms found on earth. Diversity index - a mathematical measure of species diversity in a community. Diversity indices provide more information about community composition than simply species richness; they also take the relative abundances of different species into account. Simpson's Index (D) is a type of diversity index. Species richness - the number of species present. Evenness - the same number of individuals in each species. Environment is defined by the Oxford English Dictionary as "The conditions under which any person or thing lives or is developed; the sum-total of influences which modify and determine the development of life or character." The earth has four components that make up the environment.
Foundations Of Biogeography biological species. biome. biological community. Allen s Rule. C3 vs. dominant species.ecological biogeography. ecological efficiency. ecosystem. endemic. http://www.biogeog.ucsb.edu/class/geog167/midrev99.htm
Extractions: Foundations of Biogeography Review Questions for Midterm Exam 1. Terminology Be able to define and describe the biogeographic significance of the following terms in a sentence or two: Allopatric avifauna barrier Bergmann's Rule biological species biome biological community Allen's Rule C3 vs. C4 photosynthetic pathway carrying capacity character displacement classification climax community colonization commensalism competitive exclusion congener corridors cosmopolitan species evolution allele disjunct dispersal dominant species ecological biogeography ecological efficiency ecosystem endemic ene rgy balance environmental gradient evapotranspiration fitness fundamental niche hybridization habitat habitat selection herbivore interference competition soil-plant atmosphere continuum homeostasis stomatal resistance metapopulation immigration isotherm source-sink population dynamics life form life form spectrum genome Life Zone limiting factor microclimate microhabitat mutualism niche nutrient cycling osmotic potential net primary productivity parapatric photoperiodism photosynthesis phytogeography physiognomy predation biological population radiation realized niche relict distribution sclerophyllous secondary succession genetic drift species species diversity species richness species range sympatric taxon taxonomy transpiration trophic level zoogeography genetic recombination locus zygote 2. Historical figures in Biogeography
LookSmart - Directory - Ecology Directory Listings About. allRefer Reference Ecology, Environmental Studies Providesdetails on the ecosystem, the food web, other vital cycles, and climax http://search.looksmart.com/p/browse/us1/us317914/us53775/us517274/
