“The Web of Life” All living things are part of a complex network of interactions called The Web of Life. Organisms are connected to each other in the web of life by their need for energy to live and reproduce. Nonliving things, such as temperature, sunlight, and rainfall, also affect the growth of plants and animals. The study of the living and nonliving parts of the environment and how they affect organisms is called ecology. …showed first 75 words of 723 total…

…showed last 75 words of 723 total…organisms because their activities often result in permanent changes in the environment. Using the techniques of observation, hypothesis formation, and experimentation, we are becoming more aware of how those changes affect the lived of all organisms in the biosphere. In response to growing global problems, we are beginning to take responsibility for our actions and to develop plans that will allow us to manage our planet in a manner that will sustain it for generations.