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Ecosystem Concepts and Human Impact

The document contains questions and answers about ecosystems. It notes that the term "ecosystem" was first used by Sir Arthur Tansley in 1935, not 1953 as stated in a video. It identifies humans as living in land-based ecosystems. It compares and contrasts desert and tundra ecosystems. It explains that decomposers are crucial as they break down dead matter and waste, recycling nutrients. It distinguishes between food chains, which follow a single path of energy transfer, and food webs, which are more complex systems of interconnected food chains. It identifies producers and decomposers as the two types of organisms always present in food chains. It explains that while humans impact ecosystems, they are

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Ecosystem Concepts and Human Impact

The document contains questions and answers about ecosystems. It notes that the term "ecosystem" was first used by Sir Arthur Tansley in 1935, not 1953 as stated in a video. It identifies humans as living in land-based ecosystems. It compares and contrasts desert and tundra ecosystems. It explains that decomposers are crucial as they break down dead matter and waste, recycling nutrients. It distinguishes between food chains, which follow a single path of energy transfer, and food webs, which are more complex systems of interconnected food chains. It identifies producers and decomposers as the two types of organisms always present in food chains. It explains that while humans impact ecosystems, they are

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Cervantes, Celine Marie BSABE 3B

EGE- General Elective- 1

Let’s Do It!
AA1 Task
Answer the following questions as concisely as you can! Some just require you to
provide the answer directly, some require you to investigate, and some require you to
explain. Think critically!
1. The first video ‘What is an Ecosystem’ made a mistake about Sir Arthur G.
Tansley’s information. What did they get wrong?
- According to the video they stated that the term ecosystem was first used in
1953. But according the science article, The term ecosystem was first used by A.
G. Tansley in 1935 who defined ecosystem as 'a particular category of physical
systems, consisting of organisms and inorganic components in a relatively stable
equilibrium, open and of various sizes and kinds'.
2. What type of ecosystem do humans live in? Land based
3. What are the similarities and differences between a desert and a tundra?

Tundra Desert

It is a dry biome that can have sandy or icy


It is a biome with snow-covered lands.
land.

It is a dry and extremely cold biome. It is the direst biome on the Earth.

It is located near the North pole of the


It is located towards the equator.
Earth.

4. Why are decomposers a crucial component in every ecosystem?


Decomposers and scavengers break down dead plants and animals. They also break
down the waste (poop) of other organisms. Decomposers are very important for any
ecosystem. If they weren't in the ecosystem, the plants would not
get essential nutrients, and dead matter and waste would pile up.
5. How is food chain and food web different?
A food chain follows one path of energy and materials between species. A food web is
more complex and is a whole system of connected food chains. In a food web,
organisms are placed into different trophic levels.
Cervantes, Celine Marie BSABE 3B
EGE- General Elective- 1

6. What 2 organisms are always present in any food chain?


Organisms in food chains are grouped into categories called trophic levels. Roughly speaking,
these levels are divided into producers (first trophic level), consumers (second, third, and fourth
trophic levels), and decomposers. Producers, also known as autotrophs, make their own food.

7. Can humans be considered as apex consumers? Why?


Apex predators affect prey species' population dynamics and populations of other predators,
both in aquatic and in terrestrial ecosystems. Humans are not considered apex
predators because their diets are typically diverse, although human trophic levels increase with
consumption of meat.

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