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08953500Environmental SystemsEcology Book ProjectYour task is to design and complete a book on ecology. You are to use the textbook, the internet, notes and handouts provided in class to complete this book. This is a major test grade.OBJECTIVES:At the conclusion of this unit, you will understand that …Abiotic and biotic factors affect organisms and their interactions within an environment.The roles and relationships organisms take on within a community impact populations.The cycles of nature and their importance to ecosystems.The difference between land and water ecosystems and the relationship between them.Energy pyramids and pollutants.Symbiotic relationships between organisms.The effect of nature and humans on ecosystems.The variables and environmental factors that affect population sizes.The various niches and relationships among organisms in a habitat.The energy transfer within a food pyramid including the biomass relationships.Understanding the difference between a food chain, food web, and energy pyramid.An understanding of current environmental issues like pollution, invasive species, greenhouse gases, acid rain, and global warming.The levels of organization within an ecosystem.An understanding of succession in ecosystems.GRADING: ItemPossible PointsYour ScoreNeatness25Spelling25Color25On time25Actual book280Total380Your book should include the following:Page titleContentsPossible pointsYour scoreCoverTitle, name, picture10Title pageDefinition of ecology with picture10Table of contentsNeat, page numbers, picture20Cycles in natureDiagrams, definitions20Energy transferFood chains and food webs. Include 3 different food webs from the following and then 3 different food chains within each food web. (forest, grassland, tundra, marine, freshwater, tropical forest, taiga, 30Energy pyramidEnergy pyramid that shows the trophic levels and the relationship between producers, consumers, and decomposers. It must show the energy available from level to level. Include definitions of producer, consumer, decomposer, trophic levels, and energy pyramid. 20SymbiosisChart and pictures describing the symbiotic relationships in an ecosystem. Predator-prey, commensalism, and20Factors that affect an ecosystemChart and definitions comparing biotic and abiotic factors in an ecosystem.20Factors limiting population growth in an ecosystemBirth rate, death rate, and other limiting factors in an ecosystem.20Things organisms need to live in a habitat.Illustration and definition of what organisms need to live in a particular habitat. 10Levels of organization in ecosystemsDiagrams, definitions20Human impact on ecosystemsPollution and bio accumulation in energy pyramids, invasive species, acid rain, green house affect, and global warming.Definitions of each and description of these situations and their impact on ecosystems. Include any controversial scientific information.20SuccessionIllustrations, descriptions, and definitions explaining primary and secondary succession of ecosystems.20GlossaryTerms, definitions, pictures40Glossary Terms (Place in alphabetical order for maximum points)EcologyEnvironmentProducerConsumerDecomposerHerbivoreCarnivoreOmnivoreFood ChainFood WebEnergy PyramidTrophic LevelOrganismPopulationCommunityEcosystemBiomeHabitatPhotosynthesisCellular RespirationBioticAbioticCompetitionBiomeClimateTranspirationRun-offPrecipitationCondensationEvaporationFresh Water HabitatMarine HabitatPredatorPreyPollutantInvasive SpeciesToxinBiodiversityDeciduous TreeConifer TreePermafrostCarbon SinkBooklet Due: ___________________________________________10 points deducted for each day late! ................
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