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Chapter 55: Dynamics of Ecosystems55.1 Chemicals cycle within ecosystems. (Page 1184) http://www.mhhe.com/biosci/genbio/espv2/data/ecology/004/index.html Examine the following sections: Ecology/Ecosystems/Nutrient Cycles 4.156 Biogeochemical Cycles 4.157 Cycling and Recycling 4.158 The Phosporus Cycle 4.159 Carbon Cycle 4.160 Carbon Cycle 4.161 Water Cycle 4.162 The Nitrogen Cycle 4.163 Nitrogen Cycle 4.164 Decomposition 4.165 Rates of Decomposition 4.166 Biotic Factors 4.167 Terrestrial Systems 4.168 Hubbard Brooks Experimental The Water Cycle. (Page 1184) The Carbon Cycle. (Page 1186) The Nitrogen Cycle. (Page 1187) The Phosphorus Cycle. (Page 1188) Biogeochemical Cycles Illustrated: Recycling in a Forest Ecosystem. (Page 1189) 55.2 Energy flows through ecosystems. (Page 1190) http://www.mhhe.com/biosci/genbio/espv2/data/ecology/004/index.html Examine the following sections: Ecology/Ecosystems/Introduction 4.82 Ecosystems Defined 4.83 Trophic Levels 4.84 Trophic Levels Ecology/Ecosystems/Energy Flow 4.147 Energy Flow 4.148 Energy Pyramid 4.149 10% Rule of Energy Transfer 4.150 Trophic Levels 4.151 Net Primary Production (NPP) Ecology/Ecosystems/Energy and Nutrient Relations 4.175 Food Chain 4.176 Chemoautotrophs Trophic Levels. (Page 1190) Energy in Food Chains. (Page 1192) Ecological Pyramids. (Page 1193) 55.4 Biodiversity promotes ecosystem stability. (Page 1197) http://www.mhhe.com/biosci/genbio/espv2/data/ecology/004/index.html Examine the following sections: Ecology/Ecosystems/Landscape Ecology 4.107 Species Turnover 4.108 Recolonization Rates 4.109 Landscape-scale Patterns 4.110 Spatial Factors 4.111 Latitudinal Variations 4.112 Exceptions 4.113 Toolbox 4.114 Maps Effects of Species Richness. (Page 1197) Causes of Species Richness. (Page 1198) Biogeographic Patterns of Species Diversity. (Page 1199) Island Biogeography. (Page 1200) |