Describe how organisms acquire energy
Ecosystem is a term that you’ve probably heard before—but just what is an ecosystem? In this section, we’ll learn about ecosystems and how energy moves within a system. This video provides a quick introduction to the concepts we’ll discuss.
What You’ll Learn to Do
- Explain the methods that ecologists use to study ecosystem structure and dynamics
- Differentiate between food chains and food webs and recognize the importance of each
- Describe how energy flows through ecosystems
Learning Activities
The learning activities for this section include the following:
- Ecology of Ecosystems
- Food Chains and Food Webs
- Energy Flow through Ecosystems
- Self Check: Energy in the Environment
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