PROJECT OVERVIEW
For this project we were told to focus on ecosystems, species and human impacts. Our instructions were to make a presentation using prezi, powerpoint, google slides, paper, or video that presents an action plan that will allow our species to thrive in its current environment. Our action plan must be justified by explaining how humans are impacting our species/population. We had to also follow through on our action plan to make a difference.
CONTENT
ABIOTIC physical rather than biological; not derived from living organisms
FAUNA the animals of a particular region, habitat, or geological period
BIO DIVERSITY the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem
BIOSPHERE the regions of the surface, atmosphere, and hydrosphere of the earth (or analogous parts of other planets) occupied by living organisms
PHOTOSYTHESIS the process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize foods from carbon dioxide and water 6H2O + 6CO2 -> C6H12O6 + 6O2
TROPHIC LEVELS each of several hierarchical levels in an ecosystem, comprising organisms that share the same function in the food chain and the same nutritional relationship to the primary sources of energy
DENSITY INDEPENDENT free from outside control; not depending on another's authority
ENERGY CYCLE In plants, these energy factories are called chloroplasts. They collect energy from the sun and use carbon dioxide and water in the process called photosynthesis to produce sugars
SYMBIOTIC RELATIONS are a special type of interaction between species. Sometimes beneficial, sometimes harmful, these relationships are essential to many organisms and ecosystems, and they provide a balance that can only be achieved by working together
PHOTOSYNTHESIS the process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize foods from carbon dioxide and water. Photosynthesis in plants generally involves the green pigment chlorophyll and generates oxygen as a byproduct
ECOLOGY the branch of biology that deals with the relations of organisms to one another and to their physical surroundings
WEATHER the state of the atmosphere at a place and time as regards heat, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain
HIERARCHY OF BIOSPHERE The organization of the life on Earth is separated into several related sections. This enables each factor to be analyzed. At the smallest level of organization, there is the organism. This is a single living unit. Several similar organisms in proximity that interact are referred to as a population. The interactions of multiple populations forms a community. Communities, when combined with their abiotic factors, form an ecosystem . Ecosystems that have similar characteristics are grouped into biomes. All the biomes form the biosphere
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BIOTIC relating to or resulting from living things, especially in their ecological relations
FLORA the plants of a particular region, habitat, or geological period
BIOME a large naturally occurring community of flora and fauna occupying a major habitat, forest or tundra
NICHE a comfortable or suitable position in life or employment
CELLULAR RESPERATION The series of metabolic processes by which living cells produce energythrough the oxidation of organic substances C6H12O6 + 6O2 -> 6H2O + 6CO2 + ATP
HABITAT the natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism
FLOW go from one place to another in a steady stream, typically in large numbers
DENSITY the degree of compactness of a substance
DENSITY DEPENDENT contingent on or determined by or requiring someone or something for financial, emotional, or other support
CARBON CYCLE the series of processes by which carbon compounds are interconverted in the environment, chiefly involving the incorporation of carbon dioxide into living tissue by photosynthesis and its return to the atmosphere through respiration, the decay of dead organisms, and the burning of fossil fuels
CELLULAR RESPERATIONS a set of metabolic reactions and processes that take place in the cells of organisms to convert biochemical energy from nutrients into adenosine triphosphate (ATP), and then release waste products. Respiration is one of the key ways a cell releases chemical energy to fuel cellular activity
ECOSYSTEM a biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment
CLIMATE the weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period
SYMBIOSIS Symbiosis describes the interactions of organisms living in close proximity. There are several types of symbiosis that result in positive, negative, or neutral effects for the involved organisms. Competition 2 individuals needing the same resource. (-,-) Parasitism/ Consumption : one organisms feeds on or uses another (+,-) Commensalism: one organism benefits and the other doesn't have an effect, such as barnacles on whales (+,0) Mutualism: Both benefit, such as pollination (+,+)
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REFLECTION
For this lab my group didn't work the best together. We were the closest of people so we didn't even sit at the same table for the entire project. Initially Joaquin and Willson made the beginning of the presentation and made our social media page. I then went and added some of the necessary information to the presentation. Next, Howie went and added stuff, however he did change the entire presentation. Communication is defiantly a down fall for our group. For instance, when we went to present Joaquin, Wilson and I didn't know who even made our presentation. We also struggle with getting things done on time. We finished our presentation right before the due date. A peak in our project was when we finished on time and had everything completed.