Environmental Science David
by David bonilla-Garcia
1. Trophic Levels
1.1. Decomposer
1.2. Tertiary Consumer
1.2.1. 1/10%
1.3. Secondary Consumer
1.3.1. 1%
1.4. Primary Consumer
1.4.1. 10%
1.5. Producer
1.5.1. 100%
1.6. Energy(Sun)
2. Levels of Organization
2.1. Organism
2.1.1. Producer
2.1.1.1. Grass
2.1.1.2. Algae
2.1.1.3. Trees
2.1.1.4. Weeds
2.1.2. Primary Consumer
2.1.2.1. Deer
2.1.2.2. Krill
2.1.2.3. Giraffe
2.1.2.4. Duck
2.1.3. Secondary Consumer
2.1.3.1. Wolf
2.1.3.2. Whale
2.1.3.3. Leapard
2.1.3.4. Fox
2.1.4. Tertiary Consumer
2.1.4.1. Bear
2.1.4.2. Killer Whale
2.1.4.3. Lion
2.1.4.4. Mountain Lion
2.1.5. Decomposers
2.1.5.1. Fungi
2.1.5.2. Bacteria
2.1.5.3. Dung Beetle
2.1.5.4. Worm
2.2. Population
2.2.1. Herd of Sheep
2.2.2. School of Fish
2.2.3. Pack of Wolves
2.3. Community
2.3.1. Farm
2.3.2. Coral Reef
2.4. Ecosystem
2.4.1. Arctic
2.4.2. Forest
2.4.3. Grassland
2.4.4. Ocean
2.4.5. Pond
2.4.6. Wetland
2.5. Biome
2.5.1. Coniferous Forest
2.5.2. Desert
2.5.3. Freshwater
2.5.4. Marine
2.5.5. Rainforest
2.5.6. Savannah
2.5.7. Temperate Deciduous Forest
2.5.8. Tundra
3. Biotic Factor
3.1. Acorn
3.2. Cat
3.3. Corpse
3.4. Dog
3.5. Fish
3.6. Flower
3.7. Grass
3.8. Hair
3.9. Human
3.10. Leaf
3.11. Lizard
3.12. Mouse
3.13. Paper
3.14. Tree
4. Abiotic Factor
4.1. Air
4.2. Aluminum
4.3. Glass
4.4. Heat
4.5. Plastic
4.6. Sand
4.7. Steel
4.8. Stone
4.9. Sun
4.10. Water
4.11. Wind
5. Food Web
6. Food Chain
6.1. Algae
6.2. Krill
6.2.1. Eats Algae
6.3. Fish
6.3.1. Eats Krill
6.4. Penguin
6.4.1. Eats Fish
6.5. Killer Whale
6.5.1. Eats Penguin
7. Biodiversity
7.1. Levels
7.1.1. Genetic Biodiversity
7.1.2. Species Biodiversity
7.1.3. Ecosystem Biodiversity
7.2. Loss of Biodiversity
7.2.1. Extinct Species
7.2.1.1. Dodo
7.2.1.2. Tyrannosaurus
7.2.1.3. Passenger Pigeon
7.2.1.4. Dimetrodon
7.2.1.5. Caribbean Monk Seal
7.2.2. Extinct in the Wild Species
7.2.2.1. Alagoas Curassow
7.2.3. Threatened Species
7.2.3.1. Critically Endangered Species
7.2.3.1.1. Javan Rhino
7.2.3.1.2. Arakan Forest Turtle
7.2.3.1.3. Brazilian Merganser
7.2.3.1.4. Gharial
7.2.3.2. Endangered Species
7.2.3.2.1. Siberian Tiger
7.2.3.2.2. Blue Whale
7.2.3.2.3. Giant Panda
7.2.3.2.4. Albatross
7.2.3.2.5. Snow Leopard
7.2.3.3. Vulnerable Species
7.2.3.3.1. Cheetah
7.2.3.3.2. Lion
7.2.3.3.3. Polar Bear
7.2.3.3.4. Manatee
7.2.3.3.5. Wolverine
7.2.4. Conservation Dependent Species
7.2.4.1. Leopard Shark
7.2.4.2. Black Caiman
7.2.4.3. Spotted Hyena
7.2.5. Near Threatened Species
7.2.5.1. Blue-Billed Duck
7.2.5.2. Solitary Eagle
7.2.5.3. Small-Clawed Otter
7.2.5.4. Maned Wolf
7.2.6. Least Concern Species
7.2.6.1. Wood Pigeon
7.2.6.2. Harp Seal
7.2.6.3. Nootka Cypress
8. Hot Spots
8.1. US West Coast
8.2. Central America
8.3. South America West Coast
8.4. Mediterranean
8.5. Horn of Africa
8.6. South East Asia
8.7. Indonesia/Philippines
8.8. Amazon
8.9. Japan
8.10. South Africa
8.11. New Zealand
8.12. Oceania
9. Indicator Species
9.1. Uses
9.1.1. Prospecting
9.1.2. Forestry Surveys
9.2. Examples
9.2.1. Puffin
9.2.2. Gray Jay
9.2.3. Amphibians
9.2.4. Mayflies
9.2.5. Lichens
9.3. Types
9.3.1. Air Quality
9.3.2. Water Pollution
9.3.3. Climate Change
10. Ecological Succession
10.1. Primary Succession
10.1.1. Nudation
10.1.1.1. Pioneer Species
10.1.2. Invasion
10.1.2.1. Small Shrubs
10.1.3. Competition
10.1.3.1. Large Bushes and Shrubs
10.1.4. Reaction
10.1.4.1. Young Trees
10.1.5. Stabilization
10.1.5.1. Climax Community
10.2. Secondary Succession
11. Limiting Factors
11.1. Carrying Capacity
11.2. Space
11.3. Resources
11.4. Disease
11.5. Temperature
12. Population Growth
12.1. Growth Rate
12.1.1. J-Curve
12.1.1.1. Exponential Growth
12.1.2. S-Curve
12.1.3. Highest
12.1.3.1. New node
12.1.4. Lowest