Module 2: ecology

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Introduction to ecology and ecosystems

The scope of ecology

0.1 Levels of ecological study

0.2 Organismal ecology

0.3 Population ecology

0.4 Community ecology

0.5 Ecosystem ecology

1 Ecology of ecosystems

2 The laws of thermodynamics

4 Biogeochemical cycles

4.1 Energy flows, nutrients cycle

4.2 The water (hydrologic) cycle

4.3 The carbon cycle

4.4 The biological carbon cycle

4.5 The biogeochemical carbon cycle

4.6 The nitrogen cycle

4.7 The phosphorus cycle

5.1 Biogeography

5.2 Energy sources

5.3 Temperature

5.5 Inorganic nutrients and soil

5.6 Other aquatic factors

5.7 Other terrestrial factors

5.8 Abiotic factors influencing plant growth

6.4 Temperate grasslands

6.5 Deciduous forest

6.6 Coniferous forest

6.7 Arctic tundra

7 Aquatic biomes

7.1 Abiotic factors influencing aquatic biomes

7.2 Marine biomes

7.4 Coral reefs

7.5 Estuaries: where the ocean meets fresh water

7.6 Freshwater biomes

7.7 Lakes and ponds

7.8 Rivers and streams

Population ecology

1 Population growth

1.1 Exponential growth

1.2 Other factors that influence population growth (g)

1.3 Logistic growth

1.4 Carrying capacity and the logistic model

1.5 Role of intraspecific competition

1.6 Examples of logistic growth

2 Population regulation

3 Human population growth

3.1 Overcoming density-dependent regulation

3.2 Age structure, population growth, and economic development

3.3 Long-term consequences of exponential human population growth

Community ecology

Community ecology

0.2 Predation and herbivory

0.3 Defense mechanisms against predation and herbivory

0.4 Competition

0.5 Competitive exclusion principle

0.7 Commensalism

0.10 Coevolution

0.11 Characteristics of communities

0.12 Foundation species

0.13 Biodiversity, species richness, and relative species abundance

0.14 Keystone species

0.15 Community dynamics

0.16 Primary succession and pioneer species

0.17 Secondary succession

Ecological research

Ecosystem experimentation and modeling

1 Nitrogen and phosphorus cycles

2 Freshwater biomes

2.1 Abiotic factors influencing aquatic biomes

2.2 Freshwater biomes

2.3 Lakes and ponds

2.4 Rivers and streams

3 Population growth curves

3.1 Exponential growth

3.2 Logistic growth

3.3 Carrying capacity and the logistic model

4 Introduction to water pollution

4.1 The water pollution crisis

4.2 Water chemistry overview

4.3 Water pollution overview

4.4 Types of water pollutants

4.5 Sustainable solutions to the water pollution crisis?

Source: OpenStax, Principles of biology. OpenStax CNX. Aug 09, 2016 Download for free at http://legacy.cnx.org/content/col11569/1.25

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