BIOL 1070 Lecture 18: 1070 inquiry case 3
10 Apr 2018
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Biosphere: regions of the earth"s crust, waters, and atmosphere inhabited by living things. Organism: an individual, complex individual composed of organ systems. Organ system: composed of several organs working together. Organ: composed of tissues functioning to achieve a specific task. Tissue: a group of cells with a common structure and function. Cell: composed of many molecules; structural and functional unit of all living things. Atom: smallest unit of an element composed of electrons, protons, and neutrons. Ecological dynamics across the arctic associated with recent climate change. The ecological consequences of climate change affect natural resources, food production, climate regulation and cultural integrity. Changes in ecological systems consistent with expected effects of anthropogenic warming have been reported all biomes on earth. Some of the most rapid ecological changes associated with warming have occurred in marine and freshwater environments associated with changes in sea ice dynamics and external nutrient loading.
