Biology: Sustainable Ecosystems
Tragedy of the Commons
Learning Goals |
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Success Criteria |
I will understand Levels of Ecological Organization [B]I will understand Energy Flow in Ecosystems [B]I will understand how to build food chains from food webs & understand an organism's niche and the consequences of it's position with regards to trophic levels [B]I will understand how matter is cycled in ecosystems, specifically carbon & nitrogen [B]I will understand how abiotic factors (light, water, temperature) & biotic factors (mutualism, commensalism, parasitism) affect an ecosystem's carrying capacity (average maximum sustainable population size) [B]I will understand the importance of biodiversity and the consequences related to species at risk (from special concern to extinction) [B]I will understand the impact of introducing non-native (invasive) species into a new ecosystem (zebra/quagga mussels into great lakes, emerald ash borer and the ash trees in Ontario) [B]I will understand why and how pesticides are used and the consequences of pesticides with regards to bioaccumulation & biomagnification/bioamplification (effect as toxin travels up trophic levels) [B]Review |
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