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This comprehensive set of notes offers an in-depth look at the world's terrestrial biomes, covering everything students need for mastering ecosystem science, environmental studies, and biology courses. Perfect for high school or early college students, these notes are carefully organized to provide a clear understanding of each biome's climate, soil composition, plant and animal adaptations, and their critical role in Earth's ecosystems. Additionally, they examine the effects of human a...

These community ecology notes offer a clear, organized understanding of species interactions within ecosystems. Starting with an overview of Community Ecology, the notes explain how species interactions impact survival, distribution, and biodiversity. The section on Symbiotic Relationships covers mutualism, commensalism, and parasitism, illustrating how species may benefit, remain unaffected, or be harmed by close associations, with real-world examples enhancing clarity. In Competition, th...

These Environmental Science notes provide a detailed breakdown of core concepts, focusing on human interactions with natural systems. The notes begin with a comprehensive definition of Environmental Science, explaining its study of ecosystems and the relationship between living (biotic) and nonliving (abiotic) components in nature. They also clarify the distinction between Environmental Science and environmentalism, emphasizing how the former is grounded in scientific inquiry and analysis, while...