Unit 9 Ecology

Unit Description

Lesson Sets

Ecology and the Biosphere
Lesson 1
Introduction`
Lesson 2
The Scope of Ecology`
Lesson 3
Biogeography`
Lesson 4
Terrestrial Biomes`
Lesson 5
Aquatic Biomes`
Lesson 6
Climate and the Effects of Global Climate Change`

Population and Community Ecology
Lesson 1
Introduction`
Lesson 2
Population Demography`
Lesson 3
Life Histories and Natural Selection`
Lesson 4
Environmental Limits to Population Growth`
Lesson 5
Population Dynamics and Regulation`
Lesson 6
Human Population Growth`
Lesson 7
Community Ecology`
Lesson 8
Behavioral Biology: Proximate and Ultimate Causes of Behavior`

Ecosystems
Lesson 1
Introduction`
Lesson 2
Ecology of Ecosystems`
Lesson 3
Energy Flow through Ecosystems`
Lesson 4
Biogeochemical Cycles`

Conservation Biology and Biodiversity
Lesson 1
Introduction`
Lesson 2
The Biodiversity Crisis`
Lesson 3
The Importance of Biodiversity to Human Life`
Lesson 4
Threats to Biodiversity`
Lesson 5
Preserving Biodiversity`