Introduction to ecosystems

Illustration booklet
Contents
1.4

Investigating ecosystems (1)

3.3

On size and shape (1)

3.7

Reptiles

3.9

Desert burrows (Summer day)

3.9

Desert burrows (Winter day)

3.12

Behavioural strategies of evaporators

4.9

Analysing ecosystems a summary

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1.4 Investigating ecosystems (1)

Figure 1 A rock pool
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3.3 On size and shape (1)

Figure 2 The linear dimensions, surface areas and volumes of three different-sized cubes are
compared here to show how surface area: volume ratio decreases as the linear dimensions increase
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3.7 Reptiles
Figure 3 Heat exchange with the environment in a terrestrial reptile on a hot sunny day
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3.9 Desert burrows (Summer day)

Figure 4 Temperatures below the sand surface on a dune in the Namib desert on a summer day
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3.9 Desert burrows (Winter day)

Figure 5 Temperatures below the sand surface on a dune in the Namib desert on a winter day
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3.12 Behavioural strategies of evaporators

Figure 6 The desert jack rabbit in a shaded depression showing a behavioural adaptation to cope with
the severe environment
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4.9 Analysing ecosystems a summary

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