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Levels of organization in ecosystems, which involve both biotic (living) components and abiotic (nonliving, physical) components. (Copyright © McGraw-Hill Education)
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General model of energy flow through ecosystems. (Copyright © McGraw-Hill Education)
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Food chains are limited by energy transfer. In this illustration, energy is transferred from the Sun to a plant (producer) to a primary consumer and to a secondary consumer. Energy is used by the producer and consumer organisms and is lost to the…
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General model of the nitrogen cycle in ecosystems. (Copyright © McGraw-Hill Education)
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General model of the carbon cycle in ecosystems: (A) carbon dioxide (CO2) from the air; (B) carbon from decomposition; (C) carbon from fossil fuels; (D) natural events (for example, forest fires and volcanoes) release CO2 into the air. (Copyright ©…
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Global biodiversity hotspots. There are more than 30 biodiversity hotspots located around the world. These areas have experienced severe habitat losses (at least 70%) as the result of human activities, hampering the work of conservationists in their…
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A regional analysis of 25 oceanic regions shows that 92% of all known biodiversity falls into a dozen groups, of which crustaceans (for example, crabs, shrimps, and lobsters), mollusks (for example, snails, bivalves, squids, and octopus), and fish…
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Ecosystem function (a) as a positive, linear function of biodiversity and (b) as a nonlinear, satiating function of biodiversity.
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A typical member of the order Urodela: the longtail salamander (Eurycea longicauda). (Photo by Ryan Hagerty, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)
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World distribution of salamanders (order Urodela), indicated by areas of shaded blue color.
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California tiger salamander (Ambystoma californiense). (Photo by John Cleckler, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)
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The two-toed amphiuma salamander (Amphiuma means). (Photo courtesy of the Southeast Ecological Center, U.S. Geological Survey, Gainesville, FL)
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The northern red salamander (Pseudotriton ruber ruber). (Photo by Alicia Lafever, U.S. National Park Service)
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Environmental management seeks to provide solutions to the practical problems that humans encounter or create, including the production of garbage and waste. (Credit: Walter Zerla/Getty Images)
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Without proper environmental management, economic and industrial development often lead to environmental pollution, especially in urban environments. (Credit: Simon Alvinge/123RF)
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from article Marine ecology
Cross-sectional profile of (a) estuarine and nearshore and (b) coastal and open-ocean marine environments. The nearshore region, although not precisely defined, is generally within kilometers of the coastline. 1 m = 3.3 ft.
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Salinity structure of the three general types of estuaries found throughout the world. (a) Strongly stratified system due to high surface freshwater inflow. (b) Moderated stratified system showing lines of equal salinity in parts per thousand. (c)…
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Photosynthetically active radiation intensity at depth for various values of the attenuation coefficient (k). The intersection of the 1% light level (the limiting light intensity for photosynthesis) with the decay curves marks the depth limit for…
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Photosynthesis–photosynthetically active radiation curves for two marine plants with fundamentally different light relations. The high-light plant, which has a higher Pmax but requires much more light, is typical of high-light environments such as…
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Cross-sectional diagram representing the progressive filling by vegetation of a pit lake in recently glaciated terrain.
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from article Plant vulnerability to climate change
Subarctic tundra and vegetation of the Denali National Park and Preserve in Alaska. As a result of climate change and the resultant poleward and upward shift of plant ranges, plants and their ecosystems may become particularly vulnerable. (Credit:…
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Blue grama (Bouteloua gracilis) growing in Montana. As a result of warming temperatures, this type of grass could face decreased productivity, allowing forbs to increase and making the ecosystem less tolerant of drought and grazing. (Credit: Matt…
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Modeled distribution of suitable climate space in Europe for stiff sedge (Carex bigelowii), which is an Arctic-Alpine plant: (a) during the period 1961–1990 (green color = suitable climate space during the 1961–1990 period); (b) climate model…
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The endangered western prairie fringed orchid (Platanthera praeclara) is declining across much of its range in North America. (Credit: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)
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A marine conservation biologist surveying marine invertebrates in a Mediterranean marine protected area in the Gulf of Gökova, Turkey. (Credit: Images & Stories/Alamy Stock Photo)
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Bleached Acropora coral in shallow water, French Polynesia. Warming climates have affected marine habitats, with numerous marine species being depleted, threatened, or endangered. (Credit: Seaphotoart/Alamy Stock Photo)
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An oil slick off a beach along the South Devon coast of England. Restoration efforts undertaken by marine conservationists attempt to return compromised habitats to ecologically functional, more pristine conditions. (Credit: Richard Packwood/Getty…
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from article Social mammals
Meerkats (Suricata suricatta) are notable social mammals. Here, they are looking for danger outside of their den. (Credit: Alta Oosthuizen/Shutterstock)
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An adult female African lion (Panthera leo) nurses four cubs. The early ingestive behavior (nursing) of mammals has a high degree of social significance. (Credit: Glow Images)
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Mexican spider monkeys (Ateles geoffroyi vellerosus) are primates that display many examples of social behavior and organization. (Credit: Oksana Kunka/123RF)
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Dionaea muscipula (the Venus' flytrap) growing in a South Carolina nature preserve. Winged petioles and traps in various stages of the capture cycle are visible. The plant is surrounded by Sphagnum moss, which is a frequent community associate.…
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Stages in the capture and digestion of a fly by the Venus' flytrap. A prey item is attracted to the trap margins by nectar (a). When a trigger hair on the inside leaf surface is twice stimulated (b), the trap closes rapidly (c). Complete closure is…
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Forest in Moran State Park on Orcas Island, Washington. (Credit: Chris Willig)
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Forest fire in No Name Creek area of Colorado. (Credit: Andrea Booher/FEMA)
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Puma and cub in forest. (Credit: Grant Faint/Stockbyte/Getty Images)
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Conceptual model of elemental cycling in a terrestial ecosystem, emphasizing the presence and activities of arthropod consumers. The indirect regulation of elemental movement by arthropods is indicated by the hourglass-shaped valves on these flows.…
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The southern pine beetle (Dendroctonus frontalis) is a destructive insect pest of coniferous forests in the southern United States. (Credit: U.S. Forest Service)
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Belowground food web. (Credit: Elaine Ingham)
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from article Lichens
The ascolichen Teloschistes chrysophthalmus. (Credit: Jason Hollinger)
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Cuplike lichens of the genus Cladonia. (Credit: Jacinta Lluch Valero)
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A coastal dune profile.
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American beachgrass (Ammophila breviligulata), which dominates coastal dunes along much of the Eastern seaboard of the United States and the Great Lakes. (Photo by Rob Routledge, Sault College, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada)
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Sea oats (Uniola paniculata) are abundant on the foredunes of the Atlantic coast of the southeastern United States. (Photo by Robert L. Anderson, USDA Forest Sevice)
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Bitter panicum (bitter panicgrass; Panicum amarum), which is often found on Gulf of Mexico coastal dunes. (Photo by Forest and Kim Starr)
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from article Anthropocene extinction
The relationship between species extinctions and the human population on Earth since the year 1800. As the human population has increased, so too have the numbers of species extinctions. The numbers have been so great that the current Anthropocene…
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Egrets and herons in a wetland ecosystem in the Everglades in southern Florida. (Copyright © McGraw-Hill Education)
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Generalized trophic structure of ecosystems. Arrows indicate flow of energy and chemicals. Primary producers are largely green photosynthetic plants. Primary consumers, or herbivores, feed on the producers. Secondary consumers, or carnivores, feed…
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from article Human ecology
Shacks and garbage along a dirty river in a slum in Manila, Philippines. Human ecology encompasses how individual people and their communities interact with their particular environment. In many cases, though, humans have created polluted…
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Burning of a tropical rainforest in Brazil in order to clear land for animal grazing. (Credit: Barry Barker/McGraw-Hill Education)
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Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha). (Photo courtesy of the National Estuarine Research Reserve System, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)
