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Ecosystems

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Ecosystems

Primary producers

Sun

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Ecosystems

Primary consumers

Secondary consumers

Primary producers

Sun

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Ecosystems

Primary consumers

Secondary consumers

Primary producers

Sun

heat

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Ecosystems

Detritus Primary consumers

Secondary consumers

Primary producers

Sun

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Ecosystems

Detritus Primary consumers

Secondary consumers

Primary producers

Sun

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Ecosystems

Microbes and other

detritivores

Detritus Primary consumers

Secondary consumers

Primary producers

Sun

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Detritus

Ecosystems

Primary producers

Primary consumers

Secondary consumers

Microbes and other

detritivores

Sun

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Detritus

Ecosystems

Primary producers

Primary consumers

Secondary consumers

Microbes and other

detritivores

Sun

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Primary production is the amount of light energy converted to chemical energy (organic compounds) during a given time period

Ecosystems

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Primary production is the amount of light energy converted to chemical energy (organic compounds) during a given time period.

Ecosystems

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Gross primary production (GPP) is the amount of light energy converted to chemical energy by photosynthesis per unit time.

Ecosystems

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Net primary production (NPP) is equal to GPP minus the energy used by the primary producers for respiration (R)

NPP = GPP – R

Ecosystems

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Net primary production (NPP) is equal to GPP minus the energy used by the primary producers for respiration (R)

NPP = GPP – R

Ecosystems

IMPORTANT

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time

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Initial oxygen level

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Change in oxygen

level in the light

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NPP

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Change in oxygen level

in the dark

NPP

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time

Ecosystems d

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Change in oxygen level

in the dark

NPP

R

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Change in oxygen level

in the dark

GPP

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GPP can be measured in: •Energy J/m2/yr•Biomass g/m2/yr

Ecosystems

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GPP can be measured in: •Energy J/m2/yr•Biomass g/m2/yr

Biomass is dry weight and includes only new mass.

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Limitations on primary production:•Light•Nutrients (N, P, Fe)

Ecosystems

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Limitations on primary production:•Light•Nutrients (N, P, Fe)

Iron is important for cyanobacteria, and cyanobacteria fix nitrogen in the oceans

Ecosystems

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Limitations on primary production:•Light•Nutrients (N, P, Fe)

Iron is important for cyanobacteria, and cyanobacteria fix nitrogen in the oceans.

Eutrophication is overgrowth of algae in lakes and ponds.

Ecosystems

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Evapotranspiration is a measure of temperature and moisture

Ecosystems

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Evapotranspiration is a measure of temperature and moisture.

Ecosystems

NP

P (

g/m

2 /yr

)

Evapotranspiration (mm)

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Production efficiency is a measure of energy transfer between trophic levels

Ecosystems

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Production efficiency is a measure of energy transfer between trophic levels net secondary production assimilation of primary production

Ecosystems

efficiency = -------------------------------

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Production efficiency is a measure of energy transfer between trophic levels

calories eaten calories stored

Ecosystems

efficiency = -------------------------------

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Production efficiency is a measure of energy transfer between trophic levels

calories eaten calories stored

Usually less than 20%

Ecosystems

efficiency = -------------------------------

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Production efficiency is a measure of energy transfer between trophic levels

Ecosystems

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Production efficiency is a measure of energy transfer between trophic levels

Ecosystems

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Production efficiency is a measure of energy transfer between trophic levels.

Ecosystems

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Pesticides get magnified as they travel up through trophic levels.

Ecosystems

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Pesticides get magnified as they travel up through trophic levels.

Ecosystems

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Pesticides get magnified as they travel up through trophic levels.

Ecosystems

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Pesticides get magnified as they travel up through trophic levels.

Ecosystems

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Pesticides get magnified as they travel up through trophic levels.

Ecosystems

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Biogeochemical cycles

Ecosystems

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Detritus

Ecosystems

Primary producers

Primary consumers

Secondary consumers

Microbes and other

detritivores

Sun

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Detritus

Ecosystems

Primary producers

Primary consumers

Secondary consumers

Microbes and other

detritivores

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Detritus

Ecosystems

Primary producers

Primary consumers

Secondary consumers

Microbes and other

detritivores

Abiotic reservoir

Geologic processes

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Important cycles:•Water•Carbon•Nitrogen •Phosphorus.

Ecosystems

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Math Review

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Math Review

rB > C

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Math Review

rB > C

ΔN K - N------- = rN (-----------)

Δt K

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Math Review

rB > C

ΔN K - N------- = rN (-----------)

Δt K

NPP = GPP - R

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Math Review

rB > C

net secondary production

assimilation of primary production

efficiency = --------------------------------------

ΔN K - N------- = rN (-----------)

Δt K

NPP = GPP - R

.