ENWC314 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Food Web, Developmental Biology, Biome

• School: University of Delaware
• Department: Entomology and Wildlife Conservation
• Course: ENWC314
• Professor: York Joanna

Document Summary

Terrestrial systems are most often studied: impact analysis. Otherwise no life on the earth"s surface: time. Living complex of the earth is always changing. Environment is a function of all of these. Theorize interactions of why and how they happen. Humans affect natural selection large footprint: naturalist sees similarities and dissimilarities. Again most of the basis for observation has been terrestrial. Physical factors in the environment: temperature, wind, rainfall availability of moisture to support organisms, water quality, climate, light very critical in both marine and terrestrial systems, gravity, dust, volcanic activity. All of these impact the ecology of organisms on earth. There are even more factors than these listed. Humans affect these as well by indirectly and directly changing some interactions. Extreme wind effect on vegetation: long term winds can influence how the plants grow. Biotic factors in general: all living systems. They utilize energy and nutrients to grow and develop. Water is a major challenge for terrestrial life.