Activity 2.3 – Biosphere and Interconnections

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The concept map I made for chapter 4 shows how energy flow and nutrient cycling are essential for our ecosystem to function. The energy from the is the earths primary source of energy for life. The energy from the sun flows through the ecosystem this is called photosynthesis and the energy is consumed by all living beings such as producers, herbivores and carnicores. This energy is then passed along the food wed or chain and each organism plays a role in maintaining ecological balance. As this engery is going through the chain alot is lost due to heat so chapter four emphasizes the efficienct of energy transfer in our ecosystem. My concept map with information from chapter 8 is about how biodiversity, ecosystem services and conservation effects are so interconnected. I wrote about how biodiversity is fundamental to obtain a functioning ecosystem. The diversity supports our ecosystems services helping regulate the climate, pollution and keeping water clean. However the biodiversity intricate web of life is under threat from various human activitys on the daily caused by everyone. These habitat threats are disrupting our ecosystems causing many species to go extinct, overexploration and climite change which harms both our envroment and human well being. In my concept map for chapter 7 I dicussed the earth systems along with the water cycle and biogeochemical cycles. I talked in depth about the four Earth's systems which are hydrosphere, atmosphere, lithosphere and biosphere which are all different yet work together in a continuous cycle. The glue that holds these all together is the water cycle which drives the moment of water through various Earth systems through condisation mainly.The hydrosphere’s role in regulating Earth’s climate through processes like evaporation and condensation further links it to the atmosphere and replenishes water to give to the biosphere. This explanation ties together the systems and cycles discussed in Chapter 7, showing how they influence each other and highlighting the interconnectedness between the water cycle, biogeochemical cycles, and Earth systems.

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