A Definition of Environment
The Organization of Ecological Systems
Energy Flow in Ecosystems
Community Interactions
Types of Terrestrial Communities
Temperate Deciduous Forest
Grassland or Prairie
Savanna
Desert
Boreal Forest
Temperate Rainforest
Tundra
Tropical Rainforest
Types of Aquatic Communities
Marine Communities
Freshwater Communities
Estuaries
Community, Habitat, and Niche A Closer Look: The Importance of Habitat Size
Kinds of Organism Interactions
Predation
Parasitism
Commensalism
Mutualism
Competition
The Cycling of Materials in Ecosystems
The Carbon Cycle
The Nitrogen Cycle A Closer Look: Carbon Dioxide and Global Warming
The Phosphorus Cycle
Population Characteristics
The Population Growth Curve
Population-Size Limitations
Limiting Factors to Human Population Growth
Human Population Growth and the Global Ecosystem
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