Bonus archive
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Instructions
- Click on a "red" link below
- Search for the keyword or key phrase with your favorite search engine
- Summarize the info you found (about one paragraph is good)
- Add the reference to the bottom of the edit page
- Save, save, save!!
Also
- Maximum 30 points (15 keywords)
- 2 points per entry
- No reference = no points
Example:
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Ecosystem
In ecology, the word ecosystem is an abbreviation of the term, ecological system. Some consider this the basic unit in ecology. Ecosystems are not to be confused with biomes because they are smaller than biomes. They can be as big as the Sahara Desert, but as small as a pond. The term microecosystem may be used to describe a very small (often closed)ecosystem.
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In ecology, the word ecosystem is an abbreviation of the term, ecological system. Some consider this the basic unit in ecology. Ecosystems are not to be confused with biomes because they are smaller than biomes. They can be as big as the Sahara Desert, but as small as a pond. The term microecosystem may be used to describe a very small (often closed)ecosystem. ==Reference== *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecosystem Wikipedia on Ecosystem]
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Ecosystems
Chapters 3, 4, 5, and 6
Bonus List of keyword terms: Use the internet to search for information for the following keywords. Try to find information that parallels with the course. Tip: only enter short paraphrases or summaries and list the reference-see above example.
- ecology
- population
- community
- ecosystem
- species
- biosphere
- landscape ecology
- atmosphere
- hydrosphere
- lithosphere
- coral reef community
- potential energy
- kinetic energy
- thermodynamics
- entropy
- photosynthesis
- cellular respiration
- autotroph
- heterotroph
- saprotroph
- trophic level
- food web
- food chain
- evolution
- natural selection
- climax community
- primary succession
- secondary succession
- coevolution
- symbiosis
- mutualism
- commensalism
- parasitism
- predation
- pathogen
- habitat fragmentation
- ecological niche
- habitat
- limiting resources
- keystone species
- species richness
- ecotone
- ecosystem services
- sustainable agriculural ecosystem
- forest ecosystem
- pond ecosystem
- prairie ecosystem
- desert ecosystem
- coast ecosystem
- grassland ecosystem
- aquatic ecosystem
- Gaia theory
- biogeochemical cycles
- carbon cycle
- exothermic reaction
- combustion
- organic material
- fossil fuels
- carbon sink
- deforestation
- biological carbon
- physical carbon
- carbon dioxide
- aerobic respiration
- carbon monoxide
- anaerobic respiration
- methane
- calcium carbonate
- limestone
- Ocean acidification
- global climate model
- global carbon budget
- nitrogen cycle
- nitrogen fixation
- nitrification
- assimilation
- ammonification
- denitrification
- water cycle
- transipration
- watershed
- groundwater
- photochemical smog
- Streamflow
- Surface runoff
- Freshwater storage
- Ground-water discharge
- Ground-water storage
- Infiltration
- Precipitation
- Snowmelt runoff to streams
- Springs
- Water in the atmosphere
- Evaporation
- Evapotranspiration
- Condensation
- Sublimation
- Ice and snow
- Oceans
- aerosol
- troposhere
- stratosphere
- mesosphere
- thermosphere
- wind
- atmospheric circulation
- prevailling winds
- gyres
- trade winds
- polar easterlies
- surface ocean currents
- ocean conveyor belt
- El nino
- La nina
- weather
- climate
- rain shadow
- tornado
- tropical cyclone
- plate techtonics
- volcano
- earthquake
- biome
- tundra biome
- taiga biome
- temperate deciduous forest biome
- temperate rain forest biome
- temperate grassland biome
- chaparral biome
- desert biome
- tropical rain forest biome
- tropical dry forest biome
- savanna biome
- alpine biome
- boreal forest
- flowing-water ecosystem
- standing-water ecosystem
- freshwater wetlands
- estuary
- mangrove forest
- algal bloom
- salt marsh
- marine ecosystem
- intertidal zone
- benthic environment
- kelp forest
- coral reef
- florida everglades
- ecoregion
- ecozone
- ecotope
- invasive species
- toxicant
- acute toxicity
- chronic toxicity
- endocrine disrupter
- persistance
- bioaccumulation
- biological magnification
- additive chemical mixture
- synergistic chemical mixture
- antagonistic chemical mixture