Biogeography

Earth's surface

Continous flow of energy from the sun

Cycling of matter (nutrients) through the biosphere

Gravity

Lithosphere

Most massive

The rock part

Mantle and core

Divided into tectonic plates

Atmosphere

Most of the heat and moisture is in the trophospere

Hydrosphere

The blue planet

71% of the earth's surface is covered in oceans

Human 50-60% water

Mammals 60% water

Trees 60% water

Biosphere/ecosphere

Where the spheres interact

Most biodiversity and life in the rainforest

Least biodiversity and life in the desert

Drivers of change on the surface

Temporal change

Catastrophic change

Anthropogenic changes

Nutrient and biogeochemical cycling

Macro nutrients

Gaseous cycle

Sedimentary cycle

CO2 cycle

Hydrologic cycle

Oxygen cycle

Nitrogen cycle

Phosphorous

System of biological classification

Trophic hierarchy

Trophic levels

Food chain vs food web

Ecological hierarchy

Taxonomic hierarchy

Names of species

First part is the genetic part

Second part is the species part