Insect Ecology - An Ecosystem Approach 2nd ed - Chapter 3
Insect Ecology - An Ecosystem Approach 2nd ed - Chapter 3
3 Resource Acquisition ALL ORGANISMS ARE EXAMPLES OF NEGATIVE ENTROPY, IN CONTRAST TO the tendency for energy to be dissipated, according to the Second Law of Thermodynamics. Organisms acquire energy to collect resources and synthesize the organic molecules that are the basis for life processes, growth, and reproduction.