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ECOSYSTEMS
I. IntroductionA.
DefinitionB. Components
1. Biotic 2. Abiotic
C. Energy Components1. Types
a. Potential Energy
vs. b. Kinetic Energy
2. Laws of Thermodynamics
a. Constant (or transforming)
b. Entropy (order)
II. Energy FlowA. Primary
Production
1. Energy Allocation
Quercus alba
a. Annuals
b. Perennials
c. Woody Shrubs
d. Deciduous Trees
e. Coniferous Trees
2. Environmental Influences
a. Heat
2. Environmental Influences
b. Water
Terrestrial Global Productivity
Oceanic Global Productivity
c. Time
d. Minerals
3. Application
a. Fruit Cycles and Crop Production
b. Lighting Needs
c. Rainfall (Watering) Requirements
d. Reforestation
e. ????
B. Secondary Production
1. InfluencesPrimary Production vs. Efficiency
2. Trophic Levels
3. Consumers
c. Energy Losses
It is far better to have forgotten, than to have never learned.