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Environmental Biology - Ecosystems

Environmental Biology - Ecosystems

This resource, from Dave McShaffrey, Professor of Biology at Marietta College, explains how energy and pollutants move through an ecosystem, how ecosystems are balanced and how they may be affected by human activities. The concepts described include the roles of organisms, food chains and food webs, pyramids of biomass, biological magnification, and biogeochemical cycles such as water, carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorous cycles.... Show More
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Date Added to MERLOT:
August 3, 2016
Date Modified in MERLOT:
September 14, 2016
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Barbra Bied Sperling
Hispanic Serving Institution
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Grade School, Middle School, High School, College General Ed, College Lower Division, College Upper Division, Graduate School, Professional
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English
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pyle tena
pyle tena (Teacher (K-12))
9 years ago
There is a one way flow of energy through the ecosystem.The sun is a major source of energy in our ecosystem.