ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE 7

FIRST QUARTER

CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION
1. Definition of basic terms
A. Environment vs Ecology
B. Habitat vs niche
2. History Of Ecology
3. The Spectrum Of Life( Levels Of Organization Of Life)
4. Hierarchical levels of ecology
5. Relationship Of Ecology To Other Sciences.
CHAPTER 2. BASIC UNITS OF ECOLOGY
1. The Ecosytem
Components Of An Ecosystem
A. Biotic components
a. Green Plants
b. Animals
c. Bacteria And Fungi As Agents Of Decay
B. Abiotic components
a. Soil
b. Water
c. Light
d. Temperature

2. Roles Played By The Components Of The Ecosystem

Photosynthesis
Oxygen – The Giver Of Life
Recycling Through Decay(Decomposition)
Effects Of Abiotic Factors
3. Major types of ecosystems
A. Aquatic ecosystems
a. Freshwater ecosystems
b. Saltwater ecosystems
B. Terrestrial ecosystems
a. Tundra
b. Coniferous forest
c. Temperate decidous forest
d. Temperate grasslands
e. Chaparral
f. Deserts
g. Savannah
h. Tropical forest
CHAPTER 3.PATHWAYS OF ENERGY
1. Feeding Relationship
Food Chain
Food Web
Biological Magnification
2. How Energy Flows Through The Ecosystem
3. The Pyramid Of Energy And Pyramid Of Biomass
CHAPTER 4. MATERIALS AND NUTRIENTS CYCLES
1. Importance Of Nutrient Cycle
A. The Water Cycle
B. The Carbon And Oxygen Cycle
C. The Phosphorous Cycle
D. Nitrogen cycle

Requirements
1. Timeline on the History of Ecology
2. Pop-up book of one biome showing all the components in an ecosystem.(by pair)
3. Construction of feeding relationship in a given biome.
4. Report about the following topics:
 The Water Cycle
 The Carbon And Oxygen Cycle
 The Phosphorous Cycle
 Sulfur Cycle