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