Unit 1-Intro to Ecology

Outline

1. Introduction to Ecology

• 1. Ecology

     1. Levels of organization

     2. Biotic factors

     3. Abiotic factors

• • • Abiotic Biotic Lab

      • Scavenger Hunt

• • 1. Methods

• • • Chautauqua Local Ecology Hike

• 2. Energy

• • 1. Food Chains/Webs

       1. Primary producers

       2. Consumers

       3. Decomposers

    2. Trophic Pyramid

• 3. Matter

• • 1. Biogeochemical Cycles

       1. Water

       2. Carbon

       3. Carbon Cycle Game

       4. Nitrogen

       5. Phosphorous

    2. Limiting Factors

• • • Cycles of Nature

• 4. Biodiversity

• • 1. Ecosystem diversity

    2. Species diversity

    3. Genetic diversity

    4. Value

• • • Conservation of Biodiversity Activity

    • Shanahan Ridge Biodiversity Field Study

    • Notebook Check