Tag: food chains
A “key” analogy…
Today I elaborated on some good examples of keystone species (population control and engineer type) as well as introducing the term foundation species…this short slide show goes with the handout you can download from “the box.” Keystone and Foundation Species View more presentations from Derrick Willard.
Posted: September 28th, 2010 under Mr. W, Scribe Post, Unit 2-Ecology.
Tags: community, ecology, food chains, keystone species
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An Introduction to Ecology…
Today we began an introduction to ecology. Where as our previous biology courses focused on the biological makeup and functions of organisms, environmental science has a huge focus on ecology, which focuses on the relationships that exist between organisms and their physical surroundings. We began by looking at the levels of organization of life: Biosphere [...]
Posted: September 23rd, 2010 under CarolineJ, Scribe Post, Unit 2-Ecology.
Tags: ecology, food chains
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