Introduction to ecosystems
Learn about ecosystems, system analysis, interrelationships between organisms, adaptations in extreme environments, energy flow in marine systems, and human impact on fragile ecosystems.
Course learning outcomes
After studying this course, you should be able to:
Define an ecosystem
Understand the different ways in which a system can be analysed
Use your knowledge of the key features of ecosystems to determine interrelationships between organisms in a simple ecosystem
Describe adaptations shown by animals to extreme desert and polar environments
Discuss how small organisms in marine systems contribute to energy flow through ecosystems
Explain how humans impact on three examples of fragile ecosystems.
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