(par 2.2.1. 6. ) Soil Characteristics
http://www.vaderstad.com/en/knowhow/soil-basic The building blocks of soil The soil that is cultivated to create a seedbed only consists to half of solid material, while the remainder consists of pores filled with water or air. Of the solid material, clay and organic material have the strongest influence on the soil and determine its tillage properties. Soil consists […]
(par 2.2.1 ) A-biotic components & ecosystem-functioning
http://www.bcb.uwc.ac.za/Sci_Ed/grade10/ecology/abiotic/abiot.htm Abiotic components The way in which plants and animals grow and carry out their different activities is a result of several abiotic factors. These factors are light, temperature, water, atmospheric gases, wind as well as soil (edaphic) and physiographic (nature of land surface) factors. Light Light energy (sunlight) is the primary source of energy […]
(par 2.2.1. 1.4) Thermodynamic Laws & Ecosystem Services
The Laws of Thermodynamics and how it applies to the transfer of energy through the ecosystem. http://www.gerrymarten.com/human-ecology/chapter08.html The Laws of Thermodynamics We all depend upon ecosystems for the food and natural resources that sustain our lives. Most of the resources are renewable because ecosystems supply them on a continual basis. People use the resources and […]