8.7: Disruptions to Ecosystems

Continuing our discussion on ecosystems which began in Topic 8.2 and continued in Topic 8.6, Topic 8.7 covers the different ways in which ecosystems can be disturbed, both due to human involvement and natural occurrences.

Vocabulary:

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  1. Adaptations
  2. Invasive species
  3. Biological niche
  4. Habitat loss
  5. Habitat fragmentation
  6. Climate change
  7. Greenhouse effect
  8. El niño
  9. Continental drift
  10. Biomagnification
  11. Eutrophication

Resources:

Videos:

AP® Playground | Disruptions to Ecosystems

PoseKnows Biology | Disruptions to Ecosystems

Crash Course Biology | The Effects of Climate Change

Bozeman Science | Ecosystem Change

Crash Course Biology | Conservation Biology: Sixth Mass Extinction?

Amoeba Sisters | Biomagnification and the Trouble with Toxins

Bozeman Science | Global Climate Change