Ecosystems & Biomes Ecosystems & Biomes VocabularyVocabulary

BiomeBiome- A large region on earth that has certain - A large region on earth that has certain types of organisms and a certain climatetypes of organisms and a certain climate

ClimateClimate- The weather conditions that are - The weather conditions that are usually found in an area usually found in an area

WeatherWeather- The conditions in the atmosphere at - The conditions in the atmosphere at a particular timea particular time

EcosystemEcosystem- A community of living things and - A community of living things and the environment in which they live the environment in which they live

Ecosystem --Ecosystem --

A A CommunityCommunity of living things and the environment of living things and the environment in which they livein which they live

The The IndividualIndividual is isapart of the apart of the PopulationPopulation which which is apart of theis apart of theCommunityCommunity which whichmakes up the makes up the EcosystemEcosystem

Source: Deer Image from Google

QuestionsQuestions

Can you tell me … Can you tell me … If the deer is the If the deer is the individualindividual, what is in the deer’s , what is in the deer’s

ecosystem?ecosystem? What is the What is the populationpopulation?? What is the What is the communitycommunity?? What kind of What kind of ecosystemecosystem might you find the deer in? might you find the deer in? What other What other populationspopulations might exist in this might exist in this ecosystemecosystem??

Habitat -- Habitat --

A A HabitatHabitat is the place where a plant or animal lives or grows is the place where a plant or animal lives or grows naturallynaturally Food Food WaterWater Shelter Shelter Space Space

A Population of DeerSource: Microsoft Images

Adaptive CharacteristicsAdaptive Characteristics

AdaptiveAdaptive – to change something to fit different – to change something to fit different conditionsconditions

CharacteristicsCharacteristics – a special quality or – a special quality or appearance that makes something different appearance that makes something different from othersfrom others

ExampleExample

SeedSeed – is transported and sets in soil – is transported and sets in soilSeeds are all Seeds are all scattered in different ways-scattered in different ways- Some coast along the currents of the Some coast along the currents of the windwind Some are transported by Some are transported by waterwater Transported Transported by animals-by animals-

AttachmentAttachment to fur to fur (humans – shoe strings, pant legs, (humans – shoe strings, pant legs, etc…)etc…)

StomachStomach (Scat) (Scat) Burying, carrying, etc…Burying, carrying, etc…

What What Adaptive Characteristics Adaptive Characteristics do Seeds have?do Seeds have?

Example of Adaptive CharacteristicsExample of Adaptive Characteristics

Sea turtles lay 1800 Sea turtles lay 1800 eggs which is an eggs which is an adaptive characteristic adaptive characteristic against predators like against predators like Raccoons who eat the Raccoons who eat the eggs.eggs. Only 400 will hatchOnly 400 will hatch Only 2 to 3 will become Only 2 to 3 will become

adultadult From Page B42From Page B42

Kemp’s Ridley Sea TurtlesSource: National Geographic

NicheNiche

Niche – The function or position of an organism or a Niche – The function or position of an organism or a population within an ecosystempopulation within an ecosystem

Example of a Niche: Great Horned Owls & the Example of a Niche: Great Horned Owls & the Golden Eagle.Golden Eagle.

Golden Eagle

Source: Google Images

Both Eat

Mice

Great Horned Owl

Food Chain/Food WebFood Chain/Food Web

Food Chain- A chain or series of living things Food Chain- A chain or series of living things which eat each other for energywhich eat each other for energy

Food Web- Interrelated food chains in an Food Web- Interrelated food chains in an ecosystemecosystem

Consumers, Producers, & DecomposersConsumers, Producers, & Decomposers ConsumerConsumer – an organism in a community – an organism in a community

that must eat to get the energy it needsthat must eat to get the energy it needs ProducerProducer – green plants that make their – green plants that make their

own food through photosynthesis; own food through photosynthesis; producers form the base of any food web. producers form the base of any food web. Without producers, energy form the sun Without producers, energy form the sun would not be able to enter the food webwould not be able to enter the food web

DecomposeDecompose – to rot or decay – to rot or decay

Types of ConsumersTypes of Consumers

HerbivoreHerbivore- An animal whose only food is - An animal whose only food is plants plants

CarnivoreCarnivore- An animal that eats meat - An animal that eats meat

OmnivoreOmnivore - an animal that eats both animals - an animal that eats both animals and plants. and plants.

Basic Food ChainBasic Food Chain

SunSun Plants Plants Rabbit Hawk Rabbit Hawk

•Can you think of another food chain?

•Draw the food chain in your journal.

Food ChainFood Chain

SunSun Plants Plants Rabbit Rabbit HawkHawk

Herbivore Herbivore CarnivoreCarnivore

ProducersProducers ConsumersConsumers (photosynthesis) (photosynthesis)

•Now label your food chain with the terms Producers, Consumers, Herbivores, and Carnivores.

Food Chain # 2Food Chain # 2

SunSun Plants Plants Butterfly/CaterpillarButterfly/Caterpillar Turkey Turkey BobcatBobcat

Herbivore Herbivore Omnivore CarnivoreOmnivore Carnivore

ProducersProducers ConsumersConsumers (photosynthesis) (photosynthesis)

Carbon Dioxide/Oxygen CycleCarbon Dioxide/Oxygen CycleOxygen (OOxygen (O22))

SunSun Plants Plants Rabbit Hawk Rabbit Hawk

Carbon Dioxide (COCarbon Dioxide (CO22))

Draw this cycle in your journal and label it

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) is an odorless gas in the air which is made out of carbon and oxygen.

Nitrogen CycleNitrogen Cycle The nitrogen cycle is a cycle in which nitrogen passes The nitrogen cycle is a cycle in which nitrogen passes

from air, to the soil, to living things, and finally back into from air, to the soil, to living things, and finally back into the air.the air.

Draw this cycle in your journal and label it

SunSun PlantsPlants RabbitRabbit HawkHawk

DecomposersDecomposers

pictures from Google searchpictures from Google search

Food ChainFood Chain ProducersProducersSunSun PlantsPlants

(photosynthesis)(photosynthesis)

Animals & Animals & InsectsInsects

ConsumersConsumers