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    This document discusses ecosystems and biodiversity. It defines an ecosystem as communities of organisms interacting with each other and their physical environment. It describes producers, consumers, decomposers and energy flow within ecosystems. Nutrient cycling, ecological succession, food chains and webs are also explained. Biodiversity at the genetic, species and ecosystem levels is introduced, as is the value of biodiversity. Threats to biodiversity like habitat loss and pollution are outlined. The document uses tropical rainforests as a case study, noting their importance but also the large areas that have already been destroyed by human activity.

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    This document discusses ecosystems and biodiversity. It defines an ecosystem as communities of organisms interacting with each other and their physical environment. It describes producers, consumers, decomposers and energy flow within ecosystems. Nutrient cycling, ecological succession, food chains and webs are also explained. Biodiversity at the genetic, species and ecosystem levels is introduced, as is the value of biodiversity. Threats to biodiversity like habitat loss and pollution are outlined. The document uses tropical rainforests as a case study, noting their importance but also the large areas that have already been destroyed by human activity.

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    ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND

    DISASTER MANAGEMENT

    Mr.C.RameshBabu M.E., Ph.D


    (Pursuing)
    Sr.Gr. Assistant Professor,
    Department of Civil Engineering,
    Mepco SchlenK Engineering College.
    UNIT II
    ECOSYSTEMS AND BIODIVERSITY
    Concept of an ecosystem – Structure and function of an ecosystem –
    Producers, consumers and decomposers – Energy flow in the ecosystem
    (single channel energy flow model) – Concept of nutrient cycling (Nitrogen
    cycle) – Ecological succession – Food chains, food webs and ecological
    pyramids – Introduction to Biodiversity – 47 Definition: genetic, species and
    ecosystem diversity – Value of biodiversity: consumptive use, productive
    use, social, ethical, aesthetic and option values – Biodiversity at global,
    National and local levels – India as a mega diversity nation – Hot-spots of
    biodiversity – Threats to biodiversity: habitat loss, poaching of wildlife, man-
    wildlife conflicts – Endangered and endemic species of India – Conservation
    of biodiversity: In-situ and Ex-situ conservation of biodiversity.
    Ecosystem :
    Communities of organisms interacting with one another
    and with the physical environment of matter and energy in
    which they live.
    CASE STUDY: TROPICAL FORESTS ARE
    DISAPPEARING
    • Tropical rain forests are found near the earth’s
    equator and contain an incredible variety of life.
    • These lush forests are warmyear round and
    have high humidity and heavy rainfall almost
    daily.
    • Although they cover no more than 6% of the
    earth’s land surface, studies indicate that they
    contain up to half of the world’s known terrestrial
    plant and animal species.
    • So far, at least half of these forests have been
    destroyed or disturbed by humans cutting down trees,
    growing crops, grazing cattle, and building
    settlements and the degradation of these centers of
    life (biodiversity) is increasing.
    DEFORESTATION IN THAILAND
    WHY SHOULD WE CARE ABOUT DEGRADATION
    OF TROPICAL FORESTS?
    WHAT DO SCIENTISTS SAY?
    Scientists give three reasons.
    First, it will reduce the earth’s vital biodiversity by
    destroying or degrading the habitats of many of the
    unique plant and animal species found in these forests,
    thereby causing their premature extinction.
    Second, it will help to accelerate projected climate
    change by eliminating large areas of trees faster than
    they can grow back, thereby degrading the forests’
    abilities to remove the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide
    (CO2) from the atmosphere.
    Third, it will change regional weather patterns in
    ways that can prevent the return of diverse
    tropical rain forests in cleared or degraded areas.
    Once this irreversible ecological tipping point
    is reached tropical rain forests in such areas will
    become less diverse tropical grasslands.
    • Ecologists study an ecosystem to learn how
    its variety of organisms interact with their
    living (biotic) environment of other organisms
    and with their nonliving (abiotic) environment
    of soil, water, other forms of matter, and
    energy, mostly from the sun.
    • In effect, ecologists study connections in
    nature. Tropical rain forests and other
    ecosystems recycle nutrients and provide
    humans and other organisms with essential
    natural services

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