PDS AP Environmental Science 5th Period 2011-12

On Tuesday of this fine late-September schoolweek , we spent some time discussing Ecological Efficiency/Energy Flow in ecosystems. An ecosystem, of  course, is a particular location on Earth, distinguished by its mix of interacting biotic and abiotic components. Ecological efficiency/energy flow (ecological efficiency is the more “scientific” of the terms) refers to the proportion of [...]

Today in class, we learned the basics of Ecology.  Ecology, or the study of ecosystems, is made up of levels of organization that make up the components that make up Ecology.  In descending order, the levels of organization go from bigger aspects to smaller, more specific groups: 1. Biosphere 2. Biomes 3. Ecosystems 4. Communities [...]