Biol2343_lecture_21得克萨斯生态学课件.pptVIP

Greenhouse Effect – The warming of Earth due to the atmospheric accumulation of CO2, which absorbs infrared radiation and slows its escape from the irradiated Earth * Today’s Focus: 1) Nutrient cycling in ecosystems 2) Human impact on ecosystems Nutrient Cycling: Background (Pg. 1208) 1) Inorganic nutrients must be recycled 2) Both biological and geological processes are involved in recycling inorganic nutrients 3) Decomposition rates determine rate of recycling 4) 4) Nutrients are in two forms, each with two states: a) Inorganic i) available ii) unavailable b) Organic i) available ii) unavailable ex. Organic Compartments Inorganic Compartments Where materials are KNOW Pg.1209 Biological Processes Geological Processes Biological Processes Geological Processes Can geological Processes Convert inorganic To organic? Biological Processes Geological Processes Name 1 Biological And 1 Geological Process that Converts Organic to inorganic The water cycle: (Pg. 1210) Evaporation – the movement of water from the surface into the atmosphere Transpiration – the evaporative loss of water by a plant Evapotranspiration – the loss of surface water on land from the combined effects of evaporation and transpiration Pg. 1210 Important components The Carbon Cycle (Pg. 1211) Carbon Cycle: Background The movement of CARBON through an ecosystem parallels that of energy more closely than any other chemical Only one method of conversion from inorganic to organic nutrients PHOTOSYNTHESIS! Factory CO2 Atmosphere Boundary Energy input Factory CO2 Atmosphere Boundary Energy input What’s the problem? Factory CO2 Energy input C02 acts as an insulator that traps heat, Result … Global Warming! The Nitrogen Cycle (Pg. 1210-1211) Nitrogen cycle: Key concepts Nitrogen is critical for life as it is found in all amino acids (which make up proteins of organisms) Atmospheric Nitrogen is in the form of Nitrogen Gas (N2) Earth’s Atmosphere is 80