Spring 2001 biogeography. Stable for most ecosystems. Primary Productivity Global ApproximateNet Primary Productivity (grams of carbon per m 2 per year). THE biomes. http://piru.alexandria.ucsb.edu/collections/geography3b/dar/WEEK9/week9_27mar200
Extractions: BIOGEOGRAPHY The study of plant and animal distribution patterns through space and time and the factors that control this distribution Natural Vegetation Plant cover developed with no human intervention Predictable by climate, comprised of species Human-Influenced Vegetation Agriculture Disturbed Forest and Non-forest Managed Forest and Non-forest Landscape Ecology ECOSYSTEM ESSENTIALS Species - Potentially interbreeding individuals of very similar morphology, physiology and ecology Population - A collective number of a certain living organism in a given area Community - A certain geographic area containing interacting populations Habitat - The type of physical environment in which an organism lives Niche - The function of a population in a community Ecosystem - The entity of all living organisms and non-living components that comprise a specific environment where organisms live Biome - A group of ecosystems geographically aggregated by similar climate Key Point: Biotic Components + Abiotic Components = Ecosystem Terrestrial Ecosystems (
Center BIOGEOGRAPHY EXAMPLE TOPICS Soils ecosystems Terrestrail and Aquatic biomes Slash and BurnCultivation Photosynthesis biogeography Biogeochemical Cycles Population http://www.ou.edu/okage/GEO5.HTML
Campusweb GEOG2560 Ecology, Evolution and biogeography 10 credits. Prerequisites GEOG1110Soil, ecosystems and Atmospheric and functioning of selected biomes and more http://www.leeds.ac.uk/students/ugmodules/geog2560.htm
Extractions: On completion of this module, students should have: I) Acquired a theoretical understanding of the key ecological and evolutionary processes that shape life on earth; ii) A working knowledge of the structure and functioning of selected biomes and more local ecosystems; iii) An understanding of the response of terrestrial ecosystems to long-term environmental changes; iv) An ability to critically assess the ecological and evolutionary impacts of human actions; v) Enhanced IT and discussion/presentation skills; vi) Developed skills in laboratory and field techniques. Syllabus 1. Ecological Principles: ecosystem processes and biogeochemical cycles; 2. Evolutionary Principles: biodiversity processes and patterns of the world - forests (tropical, temperate, boreal); 4. Major Ecosystems of the World - grasslands and arid systems; 5. Long-term history of life on earth - life/biogeochemistry interactions; 6. Long-term history of life on earth, biogeographical patterns, phylogeny, and earth force drivers; 7. Response of terrestrial ecosystems to past environmental change; 8. Response of terrestrial ecosystems to past environmental change; 9. Workshop; 10. Human Impacts and the Ecology of Global Change, 20th Century; 11. Human Impacts and the Ecology of Global Change, Third Millennium. Ecology IT practical week 3; Palaeoecology practical weeks 5,6,7; Ecology field practical week 11.
Physical Features Of Ecosystems biomes We mentioned that the distribution of organisms in relation to the physicalproperties of ecosystems. In general, the subject of biogeography looks at http://scidiv.bcc.ctc.edu/rkr/Biology203/lectures/ecology/PhysicalEcology.html
Extractions: Describing the physical characteristics of our environment is one of the key elements of ecology. The overall distribution of living organisms is largely dependant on regional differences in the physical environment. Climate (temperature, water, light and wind), Atmosphere and Substrate make up the Abiotic Components of the Ecosystem
Biology 456 Course Outline Introduction to the study of biogeography. Geographic variation in the physicalenvironment. World climate zones. Communities, ecosystems and biomes. http://web.mala.bc.ca/mcmillan/biology456.htm
Extractions: Biology Biogeography This course is not offered every year. It will next be offered in the fall of 2003 After loading this page, press the Refresh or Reload button (or in Internet Explorer) to be sure that you have the most recent version, and not a previous version your computer has stored for you. Biology 456 Fall 2003 This tentative timetable may change before the class begins WEEK DATES Lectures Textbook chapter readings Sep 2 - 5 (Mon holiday) Introduction Solar energy and climate variation around the world Sep 8 - 12 Ocean currents and their effects on climates Soil type variation Microenvironments and plant growth Sep 15 - 19 Vegetation types of the world - their relation to climate, and their distributions Sep 22 - 26 Vegetation types of North America Sep 29 - Oct 3 Vegetation types of North America Vegetation types on other continents Oct 6 - 10 MIDTERM EXAM ON WEDNESDAY Plate tectonics and its effects on the distributions of taxa Oct 14 - 17 (Mon holiday) Plate tectonics Glaciation effects Oct 20 - 24 Oct 27 - 31 Nov 3 - 7 Nov 10 - 14 (Tues holiday) Reconstructing past events in biogeography Island biogeography Nov 17 - 21 MIDTERM EXAM ON MONDAY Species diversity in continental and marine habitats Nov 24 - 28 Biogeographic patterns on continents, and the processes influencing them
Biomes Savanna these living things interact to form ecosystems or biomes Savanna Scrub (Land biomes) LifeSciences (Biology) Ecology biogeography biomes Land biomes http://www.fizgigs.com/page.php?page=biomes savanna
INSTAAR Ecosystems Group hydrology, patterns of biotic distribution, and biogeography; and above method ofdetermining the Nstatus of ecosystems from a variety of biomes.Our results http://instaar.colorado.edu/research/ecosystems.html
Extractions: The primary aim of the Ecosystems Group is to study the ecological components of arctic and alpine systems and their interactions with climatic and biophysical variables. The Ecosystems Group has recently expanded to include study of the tropics and human dimensions. Basic research topics include: We address questions of how climatic influences, biophysical factors, and biotic components interact to control the distribution and maintenance of ecosystems; how the hierarchical organization of current ecosystems was produced in response to past and present environments; how predicted climatic changes and current and future changes in land-use patterns will affect ecosystems; and how conservation planning can contribute to sustainable ecosystems at multiple geographic scales. Ongoing projects investigate the following characteristics and scales of ecological systems: populations, species, communities, landscapes, and regions; plants and animals; biogeochemistry, ecophysiology, hydrology, patterns of biotic distribution, and biogeography; and above- and below-ground systems.
DLESE Catalog System Review Results biogeography and contains exam questions, class notes, and links for more information.Topics covered by the notes include biodiversity, ecosystems and biomes, http://www.dlese.org/results_search_histogram.jsp?resourcetype=Syllabus
Geography Classroom: Physical Geography biogeography (spatial relationships of plants and animals) Click! biomes NaturalWorld on the Web (links to info about biomes and ecosystems, some terms http://home.att.net/~geographyclassroom/physicalgeography.html
Extractions: Below is a list of links related to BI170. Most of these links have been discovered by BI170 students as part of a homework assignment. All links contain pertinent information to the material discussed in BI170. Pro-Evolution/Anti-Creationism Resources Evolution vs. SciCre (Scientific Creationism) Creation vs. Evolution Discussion Group Evolution and Behavior ... Evolution of the Shark Yahoo: Science: Ecology The Virtual Library of Ecology, Biodiversity, and the Environment Frequently Asked Questions about Ecology Habitat Ecology Home Page ... Environment The Atlantic Monthly 's archive Biome Exchange Student Page WWF - Tropical Forests on Fire Neighborhoods - Ecosystems, Biomes, and Habitats Fynbos Biome ... Illinois Department of Natural Resources Return/Go to Biology Department Homepage
DRAFT SYLLABUS 95134. Describing Communites and ecosystems. Modern Distribution of biomes. Week11 Evolution of Diversity Island biogeography Theory Chapter 13, pp. 369-406. http://ib.berkeley.edu/labs/barnosky/ib166_syllabus.htm
Extractions: Last updated: 4/17/02 SYLLABUS (Subject to Modification Depending on Time and Interests) Course Website: http://ib.berkeley.edu/labs/barnosky/IB166Webpage.htm IB 166. EVOLUTIONARY BIOGEOGRAPHY. Spring 2002 Instructor: Prof. A.D. Barnosky Time and Place: Lecture-WF 10-1130A, 5330 TOLMAN. Discussion Section-F 2-3P, 182 DWINELLE Prerequisites: Bio 1B, Bio 11, Geog 148, or Geol 50. Brief Description: 4 units. Three hours of lecture and one hour of discussion per week. Explores how biogeographic processes influence evolution of species, communities, and ecosystems. Provides background and analytical techniques for studying effects of global change on biota. More Details: Texts: Brown, J., and Lomolino, M. 1998. Biogeography, 2nd Edition. Sinaur, plus 2-3 articles per week from the current primary literature compiled into a reader. Grading: 1 midterm (20%), 1 final (30%), research paper written in a style acceptable for Journal of Biogeography (30%), participation in class and discussion section (20%). Week 1: Concept of Geographic Range Course Introduction Chapter 1, pp. 3-12
IVLE / Courses Online Module 4 Concepts of Formation and biomes from a Global Perspective. Unit IV biogeography Focus on Philippine Terrestrial ecosystems. http://ivle.upou.org/ivle/search/template.asp?courseid=ENRM_202
Today In ESCI-1401: 4/01/02 Largescale biogeography biomes. n Biome a kind of ecosystem, similarity of environment. Communities within ecosystems. ecosystems within biomes. http://www.oso.tamucc.edu/~fox/Week11.html
Science Links biogeography.com The Internet biogeography portal biomes With Key - what arethe world's ecosystems? Monitoring Centre The World's biomes - select from http://www.wcnet.org/~tozer/sciencelinks.htm
Extractions: Science Links Environment EPA's Environmental Education Center - Environmental education curriculum resources and activities. Background information on environmental issues, and links to related web sites source Ecolinks - Environmental information and activities from the Miami Museum of Science. Topics include Biosphere, Hydrosphere, Atmosphere, and Geosphere source My Health My World - A web site for children exploring the relationship between environment and health. Includes simple hands-on activity ideas source Recycling - Basic information and statistics about recycling from the EPA source Amazon Interactive - exploring the Ecuadorean Amazon
7. Biogeography: The Geographic Study Of The Biosphere 7. biogeography The Geographic Study of the Life Species, Populations, Communities,and ecosystems 7.1 Abiotic of the Earth's Terrestrial biomes 7.1 Primary http://www.free-ed.net/fr08/lfc/course 080502_01/lesson0107.htm
Extractions: Ecology - Biogeography - General Biomes Return to Biomes, Habitats, and Ecoregions Main Page Buy Books on Biomes Major Biomes of the World . Susan L. Woodward, Radford University. An excellent introduction to the biomes of the world, and particularly of North America. The site begins with a general introduction to the biome concept and also covers the Merriam life zones principle. Each of the major biomes in discussed in some detail and are well illustrated. Highly recommended. What's it Like Where You Live ? Evergreen Project. A great introduction to some of the more interesting biomes of the world including the rainforest, tundra, taiga, desert, grasslands, and temperatre forest. Each component of the site includes basic information on the biome as well pictures of the plants and animals that live there. Recommended. Life Zones and Altitudinal Zonation . Susan L. Woodward, Radford University. An excellent introduction to the concept of life zones. The site covers the Merriam and Holdridge classifications of life zones with examples from North America. It also has examples from Africa. Recommended. The Biomes of the World . Bishops College, Newfoundland. A very nice, basic introduction to the terrestrial and aquatic biomes and habitats of the world. Unlike most biome sites, aquatic and marine habitat types are also discussed at this site. Recommended.
Extractions: Return to Ecology Main Page Buy Books about Ecology BIOMES ECOREGIONS (ECOZONES) Ecoregions SPECIFIC HABITATS Wetlands Wetlands - General Links Wetlands - Technical Information Wetlands - Education ... Intertidal Zone Caves. Ecology - Caves - General Links Ecology - Cave Life (Biospeleology) Ecology - Federal Cave Resource Protection Act of 1988 Ecology - National Cave and Karst Reserach Institute Act of 1988 ... Natural History - Bats
Extractions: Ecology - Biomes - Tundra Return to Biomes and Habitats Main Page Buy Books about Tundra Buy Books about Biomes In the polar regions of the Northern Hemisphere where the winters and extremely cold and long and even conifers cannot survive, the land is dominated by a mixed grassland, small shrub, and herbaceous plant ecosystem called the tundra. The most characteristic feature of the tundra is permafrost, a layer of permanently frozed subsoil. In the summer the ground thaws to a depth of a few centimeters and becomes wet and soggy. This freezing and thawing cycle crushes the roots of plants keeping them small and stunted. Alpine ecosystems are mountain top versions of the tundra. TUNDRA The Arctic Ecosystem . Environment Canada. A wonderful web site on the arctic-tundra ecosystems of Canada. There is a map of the region divided into its various subdivisions with descriptions and maps of each smaller region. You'll also find articles on conservation and environmental protection in the Canadian Arctic, and links to other arctic resources on the web. Recommended. The Tundra Biome . Missouri Botanical Garden. An introduction to the tundra biome for kids and students. The site includes basic information on the tundra including its location and facts about the tundra. You'll also find pictures and data on a variety of tundra plants and animals as well as a gallery of tundra pictures.
Biogeography And Ecology 3. Views of biogeography TaxonomicEvolutionary-Historical; Ecological-ecosystems-BiomesView. B. Distribution of Organism. 1. What is the Range of an Organism. http://www.uwm.edu/Course/416-125/24/24lec99.htm
Section 2 Lecture 4 A key focus for biogeography is to study vegetation succession operates in differentecosystems to produce yielding a given number of terrestrial biomes. http://www.staffs.ac.uk/schools/sciences/geography/staff/harrist/ipg files/sect2
Extractions: To consider some of the ways in which ecosystems change over space, and the ways in wehich biogeographers categorise those changes. To examine the ways in which studies assist us in understanding changes in the Earths's biosphere. Models of succession A key focus for biogeography is to study spatial patterns in the biosphere, to observe, classify and map these and to analyses the processes involved in creating these patterns. Many of the temporal changes discussed in the previous lecture also operate through space at biosphere, biome and community scales. Hence, vegetation succession operates in different ecosystems to produce primary seres such as xeroseres, hydroseres, lithoseres or psammoseres. At a larger scale, Whittaker suggested the use of gradient analysis to help analyse spatial variation of natural communities along environmental gradients. A specific example of the application of a time-space continuum approach is that of island biogeograhy. In the 1960s, to show the relationship between island area, isolation and species diversity.
