Energy Flow and Nutrient Cycles Support Life in Ecosystems
By knowing the energy flow and the nutrient cycles, we are able to better understand how our lives as humans affect ecosystems and the organisms that live within them. This is the foundation of ecology.
Food pyramids highlight the energy consumption and the energy loss that occurs in individual ecosystems. While, food chains and food webs depict the energy flow. We must also consider the nutrients that move through the system, such as carbon.
The more we understand in these areas, the more we are able to prevent further damage to the environment in the future.
Food pyramids highlight the energy consumption and the energy loss that occurs in individual ecosystems. While, food chains and food webs depict the energy flow. We must also consider the nutrients that move through the system, such as carbon.
The more we understand in these areas, the more we are able to prevent further damage to the environment in the future.