Ecology

QCB520 Concept Maps Organisms and their Environment

Organism s and th eir Envi ronme nt Relationship can be shown with

1

Depend on the

Food C hains a nd Web s

Ca rbon C ycle

Start with

Rapid Cycle

Light source 1% E absorbed by

E returned to

20% E transferred

Scavengers

10% E transferred

Secondary Consumers 10% E transferred

Tertiary Consumers E transfer via death

Nutrients in soil

Light

i

2

E transfer via death E transfer Decomposers via death

a ii

Producers Feeding

Primary Consumers Feeding

Respiration

Secondary Consumers

Respiration Decay

Decomposers

iii

Photosynthesis

High

Average

Low

v

Oxygen

Found in

Salt

Dissolved in

iv

Give rise to

Habitats E.g.

Cave

E.g.

Deep Sea

E.g.

Desert

E.g.

Habitats E.g.

Sea Lvl N/S Pole

E.g.

Marine

E.g.

Freshwater

Fossil Fuels

Excretion Death

Decay prevented

b

Biosphere

Dissolved in

Water

Affect

Give rise to

Habitats

Excretion Death

Made up of

Atmosphere Lack of give rise to

Death

Biot ic Fa ct or s

That is

Required for

Slow Cycle Combustion

Ec ology influences

Ab iot ic Fac to rs Temperature

Photosynthesis

Respiration

Primary Consumers Parasites

CO2 in atmosphere

Respiration

Producers

3

Habitats E.g.

Desert

vi

pH

Ecosystem Made up of

Community Made up of

Population Made up of

Organism