Chapter # 3 “Ecosystems and Energy” (Pg. 46 – 55).
Ecosystems and Energy 3. © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All rights reserved. Overview of Chapter 3 What is Ecology? The Energy of Life Laws of Thermodynamics.
FOOTHILL HIGH SCHOOL SCIENCE DEPARTMENT Chapter 3 The Biosphere Section 3 – 2 Energy Flow.
Ecology Energy and Ecosystem Pyramids. September 27, 2010 FRQ’s are due We will grade… in class Tests were correct, A and B re scanned You may.
Chapter Three Review Audra Miller & Christina Geissman.
Chapter 1: Exploring Life. Biology – The Study of Life The Earth is 4.6 billion years old. Life began more than 3.5 billion years ago. First organisms.
BRINGING IT ALL BACK TOGETHER We’ve discussed how Earth is a closed system except for the input of SOLAR ENERGY. So how does everything we’ve been talking.
Ecological Efficiency
Ecosystems Primary Productivity Roles of Species in Ecosystems.
ECOSYSTEMS DIFFER IN PRODUCTIVITY
Energy and Matter in Ecosystems
Bellringer You are trying to stop world hunger. On your quest to do so, you choose to provide food for a third world country. Which would be ideal to provide:
