Download or read book What are Food Chains and Webs written by Bobbie Kalman and published by Crabtree Publishing Company. This book was released on 1998 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Starting with the sun, food chains link together plants and animals in various ecosystems to help them survive. Kids will be fascinated by these chains and their own links to the natural world.
Download or read book Food Webs written by Gary A. Polis and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-04-17 with total page 475 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reflecting the recent surge of activity in food web research fueled by new empirical data, this authoritative volume successfully spans and integrates the areas of theory, basic empirical research, applications, and resource problems. Written by recognized leaders from various branches of ecological research, this work provides an in-depth treatment of the most recent advances in the field and examines the complexity and variability of food webs through reviews, new research, and syntheses of the major issues in food web research. Food Webs features material on the role of nutrients, detritus and microbes in food webs, indirect effects in food webs, the interaction of productivity and consumption, linking cause and effect in food webs, temporal and spatial scales of food web dynamics, applications of food webs to pest management, fisheries, and ecosystem stress. Three comprehensive chapters synthesize important information on the role of indirect effects, productivity and consumer regulation, and temporal, spatial and life history influences on food webs. In addition, numerous tables, figures, and mathematical equations found nowhere else in related literature are presented in this outstanding work. Food Webs offers researchers and graduate students in various branches of ecology an extensive examination of the subject. Ecologists interested in food webs or community ecology will also find this book an invaluable tool for understanding the current state of knowledge of food web research.
Download or read book Dynamic Food Webs written by Peter C de Ruiter and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2005-12-20 with total page 616 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dynamic Food Webs challenges us to rethink what factors may determine ecological and evolutionary pathways of food web development. It touches upon the intriguing idea that trophic interactions drive patterns and dynamics at different levels of biological organization: dynamics in species composition, dynamics in population life-history parameters and abundances, and dynamics in individual growth, size and behavior. These dynamics are shown to be strongly interrelated governing food web structure and stability and the role of populations and communities play in ecosystem functioning. Dynamic Food Webs not only offers over 100 illustrations, but also contains 8 riveting sections devoted to an understanding of how to manage the effects of environmental change, the protection of biological diversity and the sustainable use of natural resources. Dynamic Food Webs is a volume in the Theoretical Ecology series. Relates dynamics on different levels of biological organization: individuals, populations, and communities Deals with empirical and theoretical approaches Discusses the role of community food webs in ecosystem functioning Proposes methods to assess the effects of environmental change on the structure of biological communities and ecosystem functioning Offers an analyses of the relationship between complexity and stability in food webs
Download or read book Aquatic Food Webs written by Andrea Belgrano and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2005 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Aquatic Food Webs' provides a current synthesis of theoretical and empirical food web research. The textbook is suitable for graduate level students as well as professional researchers in community, ecosystem, and theoretical ecology, in aquatic ecology, and in conservation biology.
Download or read book Ecosystems and Food Chains written by Francene Sabin and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explains the natural patterns by which plants and animals depend upon each other and the environment for food, and emphasizes the dangers of pesticides and other human interference with the ecosystem.
Download or read book Concepts of Biology written by Samantha Fowler and published by . This book was released on 2018-01-07 with total page 618 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Concepts of Biology is designed for the single-semester introduction to biology course for non-science majors, which for many students is their only college-level science course. As such, this course represents an important opportunity for students to develop the necessary knowledge, tools, and skills to make informed decisions as they continue with their lives. Rather than being mired down with facts and vocabulary, the typical non-science major student needs information presented in a way that is easy to read and understand. Even more importantly, the content should be meaningful. Students do much better when they understand why biology is relevant to their everyday lives. For these reasons, Concepts of Biology is grounded on an evolutionary basis and includes exciting features that highlight careers in the biological sciences and everyday applications of the concepts at hand.We also strive to show the interconnectedness of topics within this extremely broad discipline. In order to meet the needs of today's instructors and students, we maintain the overall organization and coverage found in most syllabi for this course. A strength of Concepts of Biology is that instructors can customize the book, adapting it to the approach that works best in their classroom. Concepts of Biology also includes an innovative art program that incorporates critical thinking and clicker questions to help students understand--and apply--key concepts.
Download or read book Sustainable Food Chains and Ecosystems written by Konstantinos Mattas and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-03-30 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unarguably, preserving the ecosystem, securing sustainability and understanding the dynamics of agro-food chains have all become vital policy objectives with several interlinked dimensions. The main objectives of this book are to draw the attention of researchers, policymakers and businesspeople to the relation between agro-food chains and the ecosystem, and to demonstrate the importance of building resilient agro-food chains that take into account climate change and environmental challenges. Agro-food chains as they function today can serve as powerful tools for promoting sustainable forms of agriculture, consumption and production that are embedded in a viable ecosystem. The book addresses a range of environmental, methodological and societal issues from a transaction perspective, while also providing extensive background information on the topic, and outlining future applications and research directions.
Download or read book Food Chains and Food Webs in Aquatic Ecosystems written by Young-Seuk Park and published by MDPI. This book was released on 2021-02-22 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Food webs describe the structure of communities and their energy flows, and they represent interactions between species in ecosystems. Recently, we have witnessed rapid development of techniques for both experimental studies and theoretical/computational studies on food webs as well as species interactions. This reprint book is focused on food chains and food webs in aquatic ecosystems, with seven papers published in the corresponding Special Issue of Applied Sciences. The topics include empirical studies on food chains and food webs as well as effects of environmental factors on organisms in aquatic ecosystems.
Download or read book Ecosystems written by OnBoard Lessons and published by Rainbow Horizons Publishing. This book was released on 2017-01-01 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ecosystems Ecosystems • Identify and describe parts of an ecosystem • Describe the interaction of biotic and abbot factors within an ecosystem • Identify different types of ecosystems and organisms which inhabit these ecosystems • Recognize the fragility of an ecosystem and the effect of changes of one element within an ecosystem and how it can affect many other elements within the same ecosystem Flow of Energy and Matter through an Ecosystem • Identify and understand the roles of produces, consumers and decomposers in food webs, as well as the energy and biomass pyramids used to represent these relationships and the flow of energy and matter through an ecosystem. Food Chains • Identify the flow of energy in a food chain • Distinguish between a food chain and a food web • Understand the role of organisms within a food chain/web • Understand the importance of maintaining balance within a food chain/web Predators and Prey • Define predator and prey • Match animals to their roles as either predator or prey (or both) • Understand the importance of having predators and prey in balance within an ecosystem How Plants Make Food • Understand that plants make food from air, water, sunlight and nutrients form the soil and that the process is called photosynthesis Living vs. Non-Living • Compare living objects to non living objects • Describe the characteristics of each group and classify objects into either group Biotic and Abiotic Factors • Understand the meaning of biotic and abiotic • Identify and compare biotic and abiotic factors within an ecosystem
Download or read book Insects and Ecosystem Function written by W.W. Weisser and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-06-05 with total page 419 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Insects are a dominant component of biodiversity in terrestrial ecosystems and play a key role in mediating the relationship between plants and ecosystem processes. This volume examines their effects on ecosystem functioning, focusing mainly, but not exclusively, on herbivorous insects. Renowned authors with extensive experience in the field of plant-insect interactions, contribute to the volume using examples from their own work.
Download or read book Ecosystems Food Chains and Webs written by Angela Wagner and published by Classroom Complete Press. This book was released on 2013-10-01 with total page 27 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: **This is the chapter slice "Food Chains and Webs" from the full lesson plan "Ecosystems"** Study biotic and abiotic Ecosystems presented in a way that makes it more accessible to students and easier to understand. Discover the difference between Producers, Consumers and Decomposers. Look at evolving populations, change in Ecosystems, Food Chains and Webs. Understand what and why we classify what is Photosynthesis and how the water cycle interacts with man to microorganisms. An ecosystem is a group of things that work and live together in an environment. Our resource provides ready-to-use information and activities for remedial students using simplified language and vocabulary. Ready to use reading passages, student activities and color mini posters, our resource is effective for a whole-class, small group and independent work. All of our content meets the Common Core State Standards and are written to Bloom's Taxonomy and STEM initiatives.
Download or read book Ecosystems written by Kate Boehm Jerome and published by . This book was released on 2007-11-01 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ecosystems include all the living and nonliving things in an area, such as a desert. Living things need nonliving things to survive. Producers get energy by making their own food. Consumers get energy by eating producers or other consumers. Food chains show how energy moves through an ecosystem. Food webs show how different food chains are connected.
Download or read book Food Webs written by Stuart L. Pimm and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2002-05-30 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Food webs are diagrams depicting which species interact or in other words, who eats whom. An understanding of the structure and function of food webs is crucial for any study of how an ecosystem works, including attempts to predict which communities might be more vulnerable to disturbance and therefore in more immediate need of conservation. Although it was first published twenty years ago, Stuart Pimm's Food Webs remains the clearest introduction to the study of food webs. Reviewing various hypotheses in the light of theoretical and empirical evidence, Pimm shows that even the most complex food webs follow certain patterns and that those patterns are shaped by a limited number of biological processes, such as population dynamics and energy flow. Pimm provides a variety of mathematical tools for unravelling these patterns and processes, and demonstrates their application through concrete examples. For this edition, he has written a new foreword covering recent developments in the study of food webs and demonstrates their continuing importance to conservation biology.
Download or read book Food Webs written by John C. Moore and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2018 with total page 445 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents new approaches to studying food webs, using practical and policy examples to demonstrate the theory behind ecosystem management decisions.
Download or read book Producers Consumers and Decomposers written by Dava Pressberg and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2016-12-15 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How do animals interact within an ecosystem? What is an animal’s role within their food chain? This life science guide introduces readers to familiar and exotic producers, consumers, and decomposers to give them a well-rounded look at the flow of energy through the food chain. This important life science concept is illustrated by color photographs of each animal, and fascinating facts about their place in their ecosystem.
Download or read book Eddie Explores Ecosystems and the Food Chain written by Carole Marsh and published by Gallopade International. This book was released on 2008 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Student activities help children explore ecosystems and learn about the food chain.
Download or read book Food Webs written by Lisa Perlman Greathouse and published by Teacher Created Materials. This book was released on 2015-05-20 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This high-interest informational text will help students gain science content knowledge while building their literacy skills and nonfiction reading comprehension. This appropriately leveled nonfiction science reader features hands-on, simple science experiments. Third grade students will learn all food webs through this engaging text that is aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards and supports STEM education.
