What are ecosystems, and what do different ecosystems have in common? How are they affected by human activity? From the diverse rainforests of the tropics to the smallest microbial communities, ecosystems support life on Earth. This album reveals the ecological relationships that create these living…
The Open University
Transcript -- A short introduction to this album
How the definition of an ecosystem as "a living system of energy transfer" arose
Transcript -- How the definition of an ecosystem as "a living system of energy transfer" arose
Understanding the role of the sun, carbon, and energy interactions between organisms in ecosystems
Transcript -- Understanding the role of the sun, carbon, and energy interactions between organisms in ecosystems
How human activity affects the delicate energy balance in an ecosystem with often adverse consequences
Transcript -- How human activity affects the delicate energy balance in an ecosystem with often adverse consequences
How ecosystems need careful understanding if we are to sustain them for the future whilst using them to our economic advantage
Transcript -- How ecosystems need careful understanding if we are to sustain them for the future whilst using them to our economic advantage
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