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Ecology of Life

The document discusses key concepts in environmental science and ecology. It defines ecology as the study of relationships between living organisms and their environment. It also defines related terms like biosphere, biomass, biodiversity, species, population, community, ecosystem, and biome. The document discusses animal ecology and ecological succession. It provides examples of primary and secondary succession and concludes with a short quiz to test understanding of the key terms.

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Ecology of Life

The document discusses key concepts in environmental science and ecology. It defines ecology as the study of relationships between living organisms and their environment. It also defines related terms like biosphere, biomass, biodiversity, species, population, community, ecosystem, and biome. The document discusses animal ecology and ecological succession. It provides examples of primary and secondary succession and concludes with a short quiz to test understanding of the key terms.

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ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

ECOLOGY OF LIFE
WRITTEN REPORT

SUBMITTED BY:
GROUP 3
CORNILLEZ, MA.FE B.
ORTECIO, RHEANA MAE C.
CATUCOD, BABY JANE C.
MERCADO, JOHN BERT C.

SUBMITTED TO:
ENGR. NIKKIE ANOD NAZA

BSEE-3B
Ecology- The study of the relationships between different species in a given area.
Biosphere- Sphere of the Earth in which all living things exist. Is found from the
atmosphere all the way into the lithosphere.
Biomass- waste materials from plants or animals that is not used for food or feed.
It is used in various industrial processes like: energy production and raw materials
Biodiversity- refers to the variety and variability of life on Earth. Typically measures
variations at Genetic, species and ecosystem level.

• Species- a group of organisms which can interbreed and produce fertile


offspring.
• Population- is a group of organisms belonging to the same species that live
in the same area and interact with one another.
• Community- is all of the populations of different species that live in the same
area and interact with one another. A community is composed of all of the
biotic factors of an area.
• Ecosystem- includes the living organisms (all the populations) in an area and
the non-living aspects of the environment. An ecosystem is made of the biotic
and abiotic factors in an area.
• Biome- is a group of ecosystems that have the same climatic conditions.
• Biosphere- is the part of the planet with living organisms. The biosphere
includes most of Earth, including part of the oceans and the atmosphere.
Animal Ecology
Animal ecology concerns the relationships of individuals to their environments,
including physical factors and other organisms, and the consequences of these
relationships for evolution, population growth and regulation, interactions between
species, the composition of biological communities, and energy flow and nutrient
cycling through the ecosystem.

Ecological Succession
The process by which an existing community is gradually replaced by another
community. Every organism affects environmental conditions around it.

Types of Ecological Succession


• Primary succession- occurs in place where no living community existed
before (on a newly formed volcanic island) Pioneer Species begin to
grow.
• Secondary succession- occurs in areas where natural disasters or
human activities have wipe out an existing living community. Pioneer
species colonize the area and gradually change condition.
QUIZ

Questions:

1. The study of relationships between living organism, including humans, and their
physical environment.
2. Waste material from plants or animals that is not used for food or feed.
3. Sphere of the Earth in which all living things exist. Is found from the atmosphere
all the way to lithosphere.
4. A group of organisms which can interbreed and produce fertile offspring.
5. Groups of individuals of a certain species living in a certain area.
6. Group of ecosystems that have the same climatic conditions.
7. Different populations that live in the same area.
8. Generally refers to the variety and variability of life on Earth.

True or False
9. Both energy and matter flow through an ecosystem.
10. All energy from an ecosystem comes from the sun, originally.

Answers key:

1. Ecology
2. Biomass
3. Biosphere
4. Species
5. Population
6. Biome
7. Community
8. Biodiversity
9. True
10. True
REFERENCES:
https://www.esa.org/about/what-does-ecology-have-to-do-with-
me/#:~:text=Ecology%20is%20the%20study%20of,and%20the%20world%20around
%20them.
https://www.encyclopedia.com/social-sciences/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-
and-maps/animal-ecology
https://www.ck12.org/biology/ecological-organization/lesson/Levels-of-Ecological-
Organization-MS-LS/

PARTICIPATION: (List of students who ask question during/after the discussion.)

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