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Ecosystems: - Coggle Diagram
Ecosystems:
Disturbances
Colonize
Succession
Tipping Point: when small action in ecosystem has large impact
Ecosystem Capital
Why should we intervene? Loss of natural processes will affect humans
Restoration: returning to previous state
Managment: managing current state
Biological Wealth: biota and their ecosystem
Instrumental Value: value for humans
Intrinsic Value: value for itself
Biodiversity
Genetic diversity
Species diversity
Loss of Biodiversity; HIPPO
H: Habitat Loss
I: Invasive Species
P: Population (humans)
P: Pollution
O: Over Exploitation
Ecosystem Use
Productive: exploitation for economic gain
Consumptive: harvesting of food and materials
Producers
Make their own food and "make" their own energy
Consumers
Need to eat organisms for energy