Chapter 34 - The biosphere: An introduction to earth’s diverse environments. This chapter presents the following content: Ecologists study how organisms interact with their environment at several levels, the science of ecology provides insight into environmental problems, physical and chemical factors influence life in the biosphere,. | Chapter 34 The Biosphere: An introduction to Earth’s Diverse Environments PowerPoint Lectures for Biology: Concepts & Connections, Sixth Edition Campbell, Reece, Taylor, Simon, and Dickey Lecture by Brian R. Shmaefsky Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education, Inc. Introduction: Life from Top to Bottom Ecology is the study of the interactions of organisms with their environments The biosphere is composed of living communities and nonliving physical and chemical factors Aquatic biomes are defined as fresh water and marine Terrestrial biomes are categorized by climate and plant life Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education, .
