Lesson 04.01 Ecology

Summarize the levels of organization studied in ecology

Compare biotic and abiotic factors

Describe the role of producers, consumers, and decomposers in ecosystems

Explain how food chains and trophic levels are related

Analyze feeding relationships in a food web Lesson

04.02 The Biosphere

Identify factors that determine Earth's climates

Explain how climate and seasonal variations affect Earth’s varying biomes

Describe biotic and abiotic features of Earth's six major biomes

Describe the habitats of coastal, freshwater, and estuary ecosystems Lesson

04.03 Ecosystems

Describe four factors that affect population size

Identify factors that limit population growth

Explain the difference between primary and secondary succession

Differentiate between habitat and niche Lesson

04.04 Impacts on our Ecosystem

Summarize the effects of human population growth and catastrophic events on ecosystems

Describe the sources, types, and effects of varying pollutants

Assess the consequences of loss of biodiversity

Explain the term sustainable development and describe some of its resources

Describe human impact on the environment Lesson

04.05 Environmental Resources

Explain how carbon and water cycle through the environment

Trace the flow of energy through Earth's biogeochemical cycles

Relate the cycling of matter to the success of an ecosystem

Explain the importance of effective resource management

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