Essential Biology: G2 Ecosystems and Biomes

Biomes:

Biomes of the world animation, from McGraw Hill

Terrestrial biomes animation, from Freeman LifeWire

Interactive Biomes of the World, with videos, from thewildclassroom.com

Succession:

Primary succession on a glacial moraine, from Freeman LifeWire

Forest succession, from Wiley

Forest succession, from Ecoplexity

Collection of succession animations, from Nodvin Environmental Science

Do succession and disturbance explain why we live in dangerous places?

Energy Flow

Basic pyramids, from Harcourt Schools

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Here’s a short TED Talk from Graham Hill of Trehugger.com on why he’s a weekday vegetarian. When you watch it, think about how it related to issues of energy flow and the land needed to produce for a meat-eating diet.

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Key words: biome, biosphere, climograph, climate, precipitation, primary succession, secondary succession, biomass, gross, net, production, energy, trophic levels, pyramid of energy