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Ecology
20262h 9mUnited KingdomBiology
In 12 episodes, Hank Green teaches you ecology! This course is based on a college level introductory curriculum with the 9th edition of Campbell Biology by Reece, et al. as its base text. By the end of this course, you will be able to: * Define ecological terms like population, ecosystem, community, and ecological succession * Understand how competition and environmental changes positively and negatively affect populations * Explain cycles of chemical resources and how they relate to ecosystems * Contextualize the effects of human behavior from an ecological standpoint
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May 12, 2026Hank gives the rundown on the top five ways humans are negatively impacting the environment and having detrimental effects on the valuable ecosystem services which a healthy biosphere provides. Table of Contents Ecosystem Services 00:51 The Importance of Biodiversity 04:07 Deforestation 06:42 Desertification 06:49 Global Warming 07:59 Invasive Species 08:51 Overharvesting 09:20 Crash Course/SciShow videos referenced in this episode: Hydrologic and Carbon Cycles: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2D7hZpIYlCA Nitrogen and Phosphorus Cycles: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=leHy-Y_8nRs Ecological Succession: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZKIHe2LDP8 Climate Change: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2Jxs7lR8ZI Invasive Species: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDOwTXobJ3k Food Shortage: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPLJP84xL9A References: http://www.fs.fed.us/ecosystemservices/About_ES/index.shtml http://www.endangeredspeciesinternational.org/overview5.html http://www.epa.gov/acidrain/effect
