Life Science

ESP Unit 8
What does a world without bees look
like?
A world without bees is
literally a world without fruit,
vegetables, nuts and seeds.
And the lack of honey would
be the least of humanity's
problems. ... One third of the
food that humans consume is
pollinated by insects, 80% of
which are bees.
How many different types of bees are
there in the world?
 Ecosystems

Terrestrial Aquatic
Populations and Communities
• Populations are organisms of the
same species living in the same
environment.

• Populations co-existing in the same

habitat are called communities.
 Environmental Factors
Each environment has biotic and abiotic factors.

Environment

Abiotic factors Biotic factors

water, air, temperature, soil,

population, communities
precipitation, wind
Ecosystem

abiotic
factors

producers

consumers

effects of
climate
change
 Food Web

• Food is a source of energy for all organisms.

• The path of this energy is called a food chain.

• In each ecosystem the components of a food chain

are divided into three groups: producers,
consumers and decomposers.
 The Food Chain

herbivore carnivore or
e.g. grasshopper omnivore
plants e.g. mouse

The Food Chain

carnivores
e.g. birds of prey carnivores
e.g. snake
 Extinct Animals

 Poaching Hunting Industrialization

A World Without Sharks