Basic Information Regarding Ecology
1. Ecology Companion Website- gives information about ecology and online quizzes http://sites.sinauer.com/ecology2e/ 2. Ecology Tutorial-Introduction to ecology terminology (http://www.rpi.edu/dept/chem-eng/Biotech-Environ/ECOLOGY/project.html) |
Domain 2: Ecosystems
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Bio. 2.1.1: Energy Flow
1. McGraw Hill-Energy flow animation (http://www.mhhe.com/biosci/esp/2001_gbio/folder_structure/ec/m3/s2/ecm3s2_6.htm)
2. The Global Carbon Cycle-Tutorial, animation and quiz (http://bcs.whfreeman.com/thelifewire/content/chp58/5802002.html)
3. The Global Water Cycle-Tutorials, animations, and quiz(http://bcs.whfreeman.com/thelifewire/content/chp58/5802001.html)
4. The Nitrogen Cycle-Flow chart (http://www.elmhurst.edu/~chm/onlcourse/chm110/outlines/nitrogencycle.html)
Oxygen Cycle- YouTube Video from TutorVista (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUVX5rg1E0I)
5. Flow of Energy pdf- Information regarding the flow of energy and cycles (http://www.edquest.ca/pdf/sia71-2notes.pdf)
6. Energy Flow-Information on energy flow (http://www.globalchange.umich.edu/globalchange1/current/lectures/kling/energyflow/energyflow.html)
7. Bozeman Science Video- Energy Flow in Ecosystems (https://video.link/w/pTmq)
8. NOAA What is the Carbon Cycle, information and video: https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/carbon-cycle.html
9. Short nitrogen cycle video: Short nitrogen cycle video: http://video.link/w/4t0
10. Nitrogen Cycle Foldable: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1syFQlLHkWHEjf7sq06yDWsJxJZGx_xhuHUmgGoQf5Yg/edit?usp=sharing
11. PBS interactive of the nitrogen cycle (requires flash): http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/asset/lsps07_int_nitrogen/
12. CK-12 Nitrogen Cycle Video: http://goo.gl/FHDjmo
13. Nitrogen Cycle Made Easy Video (looking at aquariums): http://video.link/w/4t0
14. The Cycle Series, mini documentary on the nitrogen cycle: http://video.link/w/Ht0
15. Nitrogen cycle and fixation animation video: http://video.link/w/O7lf
16. Nitrogen cycle animation: http://video.link/w/U7lf
1. McGraw Hill-Energy flow animation (http://www.mhhe.com/biosci/esp/2001_gbio/folder_structure/ec/m3/s2/ecm3s2_6.htm)
2. The Global Carbon Cycle-Tutorial, animation and quiz (http://bcs.whfreeman.com/thelifewire/content/chp58/5802002.html)
3. The Global Water Cycle-Tutorials, animations, and quiz(http://bcs.whfreeman.com/thelifewire/content/chp58/5802001.html)
4. The Nitrogen Cycle-Flow chart (http://www.elmhurst.edu/~chm/onlcourse/chm110/outlines/nitrogencycle.html)
Oxygen Cycle- YouTube Video from TutorVista (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUVX5rg1E0I)
5. Flow of Energy pdf- Information regarding the flow of energy and cycles (http://www.edquest.ca/pdf/sia71-2notes.pdf)
6. Energy Flow-Information on energy flow (http://www.globalchange.umich.edu/globalchange1/current/lectures/kling/energyflow/energyflow.html)
7. Bozeman Science Video- Energy Flow in Ecosystems (https://video.link/w/pTmq)
8. NOAA What is the Carbon Cycle, information and video: https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/carbon-cycle.html
9. Short nitrogen cycle video: Short nitrogen cycle video: http://video.link/w/4t0
10. Nitrogen Cycle Foldable: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1syFQlLHkWHEjf7sq06yDWsJxJZGx_xhuHUmgGoQf5Yg/edit?usp=sharing
11. PBS interactive of the nitrogen cycle (requires flash): http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/asset/lsps07_int_nitrogen/
12. CK-12 Nitrogen Cycle Video: http://goo.gl/FHDjmo
13. Nitrogen Cycle Made Easy Video (looking at aquariums): http://video.link/w/4t0
14. The Cycle Series, mini documentary on the nitrogen cycle: http://video.link/w/Ht0
15. Nitrogen cycle and fixation animation video: http://video.link/w/O7lf
16. Nitrogen cycle animation: http://video.link/w/U7lf
Bio. 2.1.2: Survival of the Fittest
1. Classification of organisms- Dr. Ray Burkett's (Professor of Biology at Southeast Ten. University) analysis of various kingdoms and their evolution for success (http://faculty.southwest.tn.edu/rburkett/classification_of_organisms.htm)
2. Adaptation game-a wheel of fortune type game that reviews various adaptations (http://schoolmediainteractive.com/view/object/interactive/F8583B4F33BC26EEBD7FE41BB739DA04/77348666B1485FD3312DA771A13F6101)
3. Innate vs. learned behavior- a professor's notes differentiating between the two (http://sunburst.usd.edu/~dlswanso/ornith/lec16.html)
4. Reading on innate vs. learned behavior- Additional information regarding innate and learned behaviors (http://betterlesson.com/lesson/37923/3-16-innate-versus-learned-behaviors#/document/155629/3-16-innate-and-instinctive-behavior-reading-doc?&_suid=136931368300903068350954924617)
5. Phototaxis: http://video.link/w/fzx
6. Chemotaxis: http://video.link/w/ezx
7. Reflexes http://video.link/w/hzx and http://video.link/w/Q8y and http://video.link/w/jzx
8. Migration: http://video.link/w/szx
9. Hibernation: http://video.link/w/rzx
10. Estivation: http://video.link/w/qzx
11. Suckling http://video.link/w/gzx and http://video.link/w/uzx
12. Instinctual social behaviors:
•Communication:
–Dance: http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/weirdest-bees-dance
–Pheromones: http://video.link/w/u8y
•Courtship: 10 animal courtship behaviors dickinsoncountyconservationboard.com/2019/02/11/10-animal-courtship-behaviors/
•Territorial: http://video.link/w/mzx
•Aggression: http://video.link/w/ozx (Mostly aggression)
13. Habituation: http://video.link/w/Qyx
14. Imprinting: http://safeYouTube.net/w/Ryx
15. Classical Conditioning: http://video.link/w/Xyx
16. Operant Conditioning: http://video.link/w/0zx
17. Fern Reproduction explanation : http://sciencelearn.org.nz/Contexts/Ferns/Sci-Media/Video/Fern-reproduction
18. Fern Animation: http://video.link/w/spx
19. Plant reproduction: http://video.link/w/tpx
20. Flatworm reproduction: http://video.link/w/0px
21. Human Conception: http://video.link/w/9px
22. Mitosis of fertilized egg: http://video.link/w/1px
1. Classification of organisms- Dr. Ray Burkett's (Professor of Biology at Southeast Ten. University) analysis of various kingdoms and their evolution for success (http://faculty.southwest.tn.edu/rburkett/classification_of_organisms.htm)
2. Adaptation game-a wheel of fortune type game that reviews various adaptations (http://schoolmediainteractive.com/view/object/interactive/F8583B4F33BC26EEBD7FE41BB739DA04/77348666B1485FD3312DA771A13F6101)
3. Innate vs. learned behavior- a professor's notes differentiating between the two (http://sunburst.usd.edu/~dlswanso/ornith/lec16.html)
4. Reading on innate vs. learned behavior- Additional information regarding innate and learned behaviors (http://betterlesson.com/lesson/37923/3-16-innate-versus-learned-behaviors#/document/155629/3-16-innate-and-instinctive-behavior-reading-doc?&_suid=136931368300903068350954924617)
5. Phototaxis: http://video.link/w/fzx
6. Chemotaxis: http://video.link/w/ezx
7. Reflexes http://video.link/w/hzx and http://video.link/w/Q8y and http://video.link/w/jzx
8. Migration: http://video.link/w/szx
9. Hibernation: http://video.link/w/rzx
10. Estivation: http://video.link/w/qzx
11. Suckling http://video.link/w/gzx and http://video.link/w/uzx
12. Instinctual social behaviors:
•Communication:
–Dance: http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/weirdest-bees-dance
–Pheromones: http://video.link/w/u8y
•Courtship: 10 animal courtship behaviors dickinsoncountyconservationboard.com/2019/02/11/10-animal-courtship-behaviors/
•Territorial: http://video.link/w/mzx
•Aggression: http://video.link/w/ozx (Mostly aggression)
13. Habituation: http://video.link/w/Qyx
14. Imprinting: http://safeYouTube.net/w/Ryx
15. Classical Conditioning: http://video.link/w/Xyx
16. Operant Conditioning: http://video.link/w/0zx
17. Fern Reproduction explanation : http://sciencelearn.org.nz/Contexts/Ferns/Sci-Media/Video/Fern-reproduction
18. Fern Animation: http://video.link/w/spx
19. Plant reproduction: http://video.link/w/tpx
20. Flatworm reproduction: http://video.link/w/0px
21. Human Conception: http://video.link/w/9px
22. Mitosis of fertilized egg: http://video.link/w/1px
Bio. 2.1.3: Interactions Among Organisms
1. Interactions among organisms-a pdf explaining competition (http://www.sinauer.com/ecology/sample/Ecology_Ch11.pdf)
2. Nature Unbound-a pdf going over information regarding interactions among organisms (http://mdc.mo.gov/sites/default/files/resources/2011/06/5_1.pdf)
3. Tutor Vista-information going over the different types of interactions among organisms (http://www.tutorvista.com/biology/interactions-among-organisms)
4. Discover Biology-animations dealing with the interactions among organisms (http://www.wwnorton.com/college/biology/discoverbio4/_core/ch/22/animations.aspx)
5. Amoeba Sisters ecological relationships (https://video.link/w/XXmq)
6. Video on competition, predation, and symbiosis (https://video.link/w/2Xmq)
7. Amazing Symbiosis: Ant Army Defends tree video (https://video.link/w/vn0)
1. Interactions among organisms-a pdf explaining competition (http://www.sinauer.com/ecology/sample/Ecology_Ch11.pdf)
2. Nature Unbound-a pdf going over information regarding interactions among organisms (http://mdc.mo.gov/sites/default/files/resources/2011/06/5_1.pdf)
3. Tutor Vista-information going over the different types of interactions among organisms (http://www.tutorvista.com/biology/interactions-among-organisms)
4. Discover Biology-animations dealing with the interactions among organisms (http://www.wwnorton.com/college/biology/discoverbio4/_core/ch/22/animations.aspx)
5. Amoeba Sisters ecological relationships (https://video.link/w/XXmq)
6. Video on competition, predation, and symbiosis (https://video.link/w/2Xmq)
7. Amazing Symbiosis: Ant Army Defends tree video (https://video.link/w/vn0)
Bio. 2.1.4: Ecosystem Stability and Population Fluctuations
1.Population Dynamics info from NCSU: https://projects.ncsu.edu/cals/course/ent425/library/tutorials/ecology/popn_dyn.html
2. Khan academy: https://www.khanacademy.org/science/biology/ecology/intro-to-ecosystems/a/what-is-an-ecosystem
3. Worldometers: current world population counter (https://www.worldometers.info/world-population/)
4. Crash Course:
A) Science- Human population (https://video.link/w/vJ0)
B) World History- Population, sustainability and Malthus (https://video.link/w/qJ0)
5. Human population Through Time- shows how the population grew exponentially over time; timelines starting from 1 AD (https://video.link/w/05iq)
6. Amoeba Sisters Biomagnification and the Trouble with toxins (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZk6vcmLcKw)
7. Understanding exponential growth video https://video.link/w/6J0
8. MooMoo Math Video on limiting factors in an Ecosystem (https://video.link/w/F9Lf)
9. MooMoo Math Video on Ecological Carrying Capacity (https://video.link/w/rALf)
1.Population Dynamics info from NCSU: https://projects.ncsu.edu/cals/course/ent425/library/tutorials/ecology/popn_dyn.html
2. Khan academy: https://www.khanacademy.org/science/biology/ecology/intro-to-ecosystems/a/what-is-an-ecosystem
3. Worldometers: current world population counter (https://www.worldometers.info/world-population/)
4. Crash Course:
A) Science- Human population (https://video.link/w/vJ0)
B) World History- Population, sustainability and Malthus (https://video.link/w/qJ0)
5. Human population Through Time- shows how the population grew exponentially over time; timelines starting from 1 AD (https://video.link/w/05iq)
6. Amoeba Sisters Biomagnification and the Trouble with toxins (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZk6vcmLcKw)
7. Understanding exponential growth video https://video.link/w/6J0
8. MooMoo Math Video on limiting factors in an Ecosystem (https://video.link/w/F9Lf)
9. MooMoo Math Video on Ecological Carrying Capacity (https://video.link/w/rALf)
Bio. 2.2.1: Human Impact on Environment
1. Sustainability- a focus groups website about human impact, it has some good information but beware it is very biased! (http://www.sustainablebabysteps.com/human-impact-on-environment.html)
2. National geographic-their look at human impact (http://www.nationalgeographic.com/eye/impact.html)
3. Earth Overshoot Day site: explains what and when it is (https://www.overshootday.org/)
4. Global Footprint Network: exploring your global footprint (https://www.footprintnetwork.org/our-work/ecological-footprint/)
5. National Geographic- Climates and deforestation explained (https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/global-warming/deforestation/)
6. Deforestation and Gold Mining video https://vimeo.com/82068674
7. Urbanization and the Environment video: https://video.link/w/W9z
8. Impacts of agriculture on the natural environment video: https://video.link/w/W9z
9. Overgrazing- a growing problem video https://video.link/w/U9z
10. Report of the erosion of the NC Coastal counties from the NC Environmental Quality: https://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/coastal-management/coastal-management-oceanfront-shorelines/oceanfront-construction-setback-erosion-rate
11. The Greenhouse Effect Video: https://video.link/w/yoRq
12. The Ozone Hole: Closing the Gap video: https://video.link/w/ypRq
13. NASA's Earth minute: My Name is Aerosol video: https://video.link/w/SoRq
14. NASA's Earth minute: Why Does NASA Study Earth video: https://video.link/w/HoRq
15. Several other of NASA's Earth minutes: https://climate.nasa.gov/climate_resource_center/earthminute
1. Sustainability- a focus groups website about human impact, it has some good information but beware it is very biased! (http://www.sustainablebabysteps.com/human-impact-on-environment.html)
2. National geographic-their look at human impact (http://www.nationalgeographic.com/eye/impact.html)
3. Earth Overshoot Day site: explains what and when it is (https://www.overshootday.org/)
4. Global Footprint Network: exploring your global footprint (https://www.footprintnetwork.org/our-work/ecological-footprint/)
5. National Geographic- Climates and deforestation explained (https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/global-warming/deforestation/)
6. Deforestation and Gold Mining video https://vimeo.com/82068674
7. Urbanization and the Environment video: https://video.link/w/W9z
8. Impacts of agriculture on the natural environment video: https://video.link/w/W9z
9. Overgrazing- a growing problem video https://video.link/w/U9z
10. Report of the erosion of the NC Coastal counties from the NC Environmental Quality: https://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/coastal-management/coastal-management-oceanfront-shorelines/oceanfront-construction-setback-erosion-rate
11. The Greenhouse Effect Video: https://video.link/w/yoRq
12. The Ozone Hole: Closing the Gap video: https://video.link/w/ypRq
13. NASA's Earth minute: My Name is Aerosol video: https://video.link/w/SoRq
14. NASA's Earth minute: Why Does NASA Study Earth video: https://video.link/w/HoRq
15. Several other of NASA's Earth minutes: https://climate.nasa.gov/climate_resource_center/earthminute
Bio. 2.2.2: Natural Resource Use
1. NC Ecosystems: information regarding NC ecosystem (http://core.ecu.edu/BIOL/luczkovichj/NCecol/NCnathis.htm)
2. Risks assessment- a pdf going over risk assessments for NC (http://portal.ncdenr.org/c/document_library/get_file?uuid=319dea41-6765-4cb1-8bec-1a38995f6259&groupId=38361)
3. Environmental factors- a pdf going over effects on resources (http://www.c2es.org/docUploads/marine_ecosystems.pdf)
4. Earth's natural resources and human impact- a pdf/PowerPoint going over Earth's natural resources and the impact from humans (ftp://ftpdata.dnr.sc.gov/geology/Education/PDF/Natural%20Resources.pdf)
5. Facts and information about recycling from Connecticut's Department of Energy and Environmental Protection https://www.ct.gov/deep/cwp/view.asp?a=2714&q=440320
6. National Resources Defense Council's main page, explains how NRDC works to "safeguard the Earth" https://www.nrdc.org/work
7. Dear Future Generations: Sorry- Prince EA video https://video.link/w/fAz
1. NC Ecosystems: information regarding NC ecosystem (http://core.ecu.edu/BIOL/luczkovichj/NCecol/NCnathis.htm)
2. Risks assessment- a pdf going over risk assessments for NC (http://portal.ncdenr.org/c/document_library/get_file?uuid=319dea41-6765-4cb1-8bec-1a38995f6259&groupId=38361)
3. Environmental factors- a pdf going over effects on resources (http://www.c2es.org/docUploads/marine_ecosystems.pdf)
4. Earth's natural resources and human impact- a pdf/PowerPoint going over Earth's natural resources and the impact from humans (ftp://ftpdata.dnr.sc.gov/geology/Education/PDF/Natural%20Resources.pdf)
5. Facts and information about recycling from Connecticut's Department of Energy and Environmental Protection https://www.ct.gov/deep/cwp/view.asp?a=2714&q=440320
6. National Resources Defense Council's main page, explains how NRDC works to "safeguard the Earth" https://www.nrdc.org/work
7. Dear Future Generations: Sorry- Prince EA video https://video.link/w/fAz