For this project we focused on ecosystems, animals, and human impacts that have problems and proposed an idea to fix the problem. We gave a presentation that presented an action plan that will allow our ecosystem to thrive. This action plan justifies how humans are impacting the ecosystem and how it will be fixed. We also followed through on our action plan so we can really make a difference.
Our plan is to condense urban areas, specifically in Tokyo for out project, to fight ubanization and give more room for nature.
Parts of an Ecosystem:
Hierarchy of Biosphere: The organization of the life on Earth is separated into several related sections. This enables each factor to be analyzed. At the smallest level of organization, there is the organism. This is a single living unit. Several similar organisms in proximity that interact are referred to as a population. The interactions of multiple populations forms a community. Communities, when combined with their abiotic factors, form an ecosystem . Ecosystems that have similar characteristics are grouped into biomes. All the biomes form the biosphere
Symbiosis: Symbiosis describes the interactions of organisms living in close proximity. There are several types of symbiosis that result in positive, negative, or neutral effects for the involved organisms.
Photosynthsus and Cellular Respiration:
Photosynthesis is the method in which chloroplasts in plant cells exchange carbon dioxide and water result in glucose and oxygen after being affected by light. Cellular respiration happens in all cells, and is the inverse of photosynthesis. However, cellular respiration also results in 38 units of ATP.
Energy Flow: Energy produces convert energy either from the sun (photosynthesis) or from chemicals in the environment (chemosynthesis) . These are referred to as Autotrophs, and are the primary producers in an ecosystem. From there, energy moves up the trophic levels. These represent the general levels of organisms and the niches (or jobs) in the ecosystem. First level consumers give their energy through consumption to second level consumers, and the process continues. At the top of the process is the apex predator.
Only 10% of the energy moves on to the next trophic level.
Ecosystems: Ecosystems are combined with abiotic factors. These are all the non-living factors of the area. These can include everything from the weather and climate to rocks. The biotics factors are anything that is living or that was living. These inlclude the flora (plants), and fauna (animals), of the ecosystem
Symbiosis: Symbiosis describes the interactions of organisms living in close proximity. There are several types of symbiosis that result in positive, negative, or neutral effects for the involved organisms.
- Competition 2 individuals needing the same resource. (-,-)
- Parasitism/ Consumption : one organisms feeds on or uses another (+,-)
- Commensalism: one organism benefits and the other doesn't have an effect, such as barnacles on whales (+,0)
- Mutualism: Both benefit, such as pollination (+,+)
Photosynthsus and Cellular Respiration:
Photosynthesis is the method in which chloroplasts in plant cells exchange carbon dioxide and water result in glucose and oxygen after being affected by light. Cellular respiration happens in all cells, and is the inverse of photosynthesis. However, cellular respiration also results in 38 units of ATP.
Energy Flow: Energy produces convert energy either from the sun (photosynthesis) or from chemicals in the environment (chemosynthesis) . These are referred to as Autotrophs, and are the primary producers in an ecosystem. From there, energy moves up the trophic levels. These represent the general levels of organisms and the niches (or jobs) in the ecosystem. First level consumers give their energy through consumption to second level consumers, and the process continues. At the top of the process is the apex predator.
Only 10% of the energy moves on to the next trophic level.
Ecosystems: Ecosystems are combined with abiotic factors. These are all the non-living factors of the area. These can include everything from the weather and climate to rocks. The biotics factors are anything that is living or that was living. These inlclude the flora (plants), and fauna (animals), of the ecosystem
Reflection:
My job was to work on the food web and ecosystem around mount Fuji. I finished quickly and Tak said I did good job. I made the slides that I did look good and did good research for them. I learned how to do a food web on google slides and I learned how the clouds around Mt. Fuji form during this project. I could have added some more substance and maybe added an extra slide but I think I did a pretty good job with my part. I also could have stayed with my group and collaborated better. My best day was when I went through my slides and finished them. My worst times were when I would sit with my friends instead of my group.