Ecosystems

resources to the interrelated terrestrial and linked aquatic ecosystem. The area under study involves related terrestrial and aquatic ecosystem of south Florida ecosystem, and it is tough to underestimate the impact of exploitation of one ecosystem to the other as these two ecosystems are interlinked in one way or other. The ecosystem description is that it consists of an aquatic environment characterized by the Kissimmee-Okeechobee-Everglades ecosystem that consists of river Kissimmee and Okeechobee Lake

Every ecosystem on earth relies on the complex relationships made between individual species which have evolved over millions of years. In this jigsaw framework, the loss of any one individual species has a significant impact on the remaining species and the ecosystem, thereby affecting its biodiversity. Per Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary, biodiversity is the whole collection of living organisms, consisting of different species of plants and animals, that cohabitate in an ecosystem. This term collectively

extinction of many animals over 65 million years ago. Coral reefs have the most diversity of all ecosystems on Earth. On land, areas near the equator tend to be more diverse because of the pleasant climate. Biodiversity is very important to an ecosystem because each species plays a different role in the maintenance of the ecosystem. Disasters tend to ruin an ecosystem but if biodiversity is high, the ecosystem will be able to recover quickly. Preserving a species and its habitat is one way to ensure

What is an ecosystem? I claim that an ecosystem has lots of abiotic and biotic factors that interact. My biome is the Taiga. One place the Taiga can be found is Oslo,Norway. Some abiotic factors in the Taiga are rain, sunlight, soil, temperature, and wind. Some biotic factors are moose, black bears, wolves, moss, and pine trees. Those abiotic and biotic factors interact a lot. There are four levels of organization. They are species, population, community, and ecosystem. An ecosystem is all the

The Effect Invasive Species Have on the Environment The book entitled, “Ecology of Weeds and Invasive Plants”, opens with a quote from Dr. A. S. Crafts saying, “in the beginning there were no weeds.”. This quote causes one to stop and think about it. What Dr. Crafts meant by this quote was that even though plants have existed for many years, weeds did not exist before humans began to travel about. With all the traveling that humans do the problem of invasive plants has grown tremendously (Radosevich

repercussions and numerous extinctions. If non-native species outcompete native organisms and use all the resources available, these introduced organisms are called invasive species. Some plants or animals can be successfully introduced into an ecosystem and adapt to coexist with the native species, but invasive species take over the habitats and niches of native organisms. Invasive species spread rapidly and are not controlled in the same way native species are because the predators or conditions

availability, and water quality. Chemical and geological factors, such as rocks and minerals, and physical factors, such as temperature, weather, and lay of the land, are also referred to as abiotic components. Biotic factors are the living parts of an ecosystem, such as the animals, plants, and microorganisms. A factor created by a living thing or any living

endangered species, the effects will determine the fate of planet earth. Efforts to save endangered species have not done nearly enough. Without some of the most important creatures and plants, humans can lose millions of dollars in economic values, lose ecosystem services that are vital to the planet, and affect the biodiversity of earth. (Make a divided thesis statement) Endangered species have become a rising issue within the last century due to the extensive rate of mass extinction of animals and plants

Ecological Services Ecological services are resources that are essential to the sustainability of life on Earth and are provided to its inhabitant as long as the environment is kept in good health. These ecosystems provide vital services such as provisioning, regulating, cultural and supporting services to Earth’s residence. Moreover, these natural services are of vast importance in maintaining the planet’s biodiversity and are an imperative contributor in stabilizing the planet’s climate. Nonetheless

species or human needs. If a lot of excessive nutrients enter the water, the water quality will lead to water pollution. Water is contaminated by contaminants and pesticides which are used to measure the water quality. Drinking water and the health of ecosystems are some things included in the water quality. Contaminants and pesticides are used to measure the water quality. Dissolved oxygen, the amount of bacteria, and the amount of salt contained in the water are also ways that water quality is measured