Ecosystems, Their Functions, Services, Carrying Capacity and Threshold Level

Topics

• Ecosystems

  • Ecological hierarchy, habitat and niche
  • Forest, grassland, desert and tundra ecosystems
  • Freshwater, coastal and marine ecosystems and threats

• Functions and services

  • Ecosystem functions and stability
  • Provisioning, regulating, supporting and cultural services
  • Carrying capacity and threshold level

Learning objectives

1. Classify ecosystem services provided by a named ecosystem.