Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Ecosystem Ecology
Ecosystem ecologists focus on the flow of enery and the cycling of nutrients through the ecosystem.
Further Readings
Ecosystems- http://www.eoearth.org/article/Ecosystem
Ecological energetics- http://www.eoearth.org/article/Ecological_energetics
Nitrogen cycle- http://www.eoearth.org/article/Nitrogen_cycle
Expected Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course a fully engaged student should be able to
- diagram and discuss the flow of energy through an ecosystem
- diagram, discuss the causes of, and discuss some of the implications of the enegy pyramid
- diagram nitrogen cycle within an ecosystem
- discuss the factors that influence the rate of flow from dead bodies to the soil and discuss the implications of differences in this rate
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